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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2003
Page
8
Ottawa city offices will close Monday for safety training. The utility payment window at City Hall on 101 S. Hickory St. will stay open 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Ottawa Library remains open. Proceeds from events support local groups.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office lists arrests including Deborah Barber on drug charges and Jason Stafford on failure to appear, plus Randy Scott on drug charges and probation violator Dale Winters. The report notes multiple thefts from gas stations and residences, vehicle crashes, and several medical emergencies and fires in Princeton, Waverly, and Gardner areas.
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline told Baldwin City Chamber members that justice, not money, should drive sentencing and that existing prisons should be better used. He proposed adding beds, considering private prisons, and safeguarding government separation of powers while stressing child protection and reporting rules for underage pregnancy. He also argued for local school funding rights alongside statewide financing.
Wellsville City Council votes to stay in the Quad County Water Cooperative to secure future water supply. The group produced a report outlining three potential sources Lawrence, Johnson County Water District 1, and Miami County Water District 2, with two supply options including buying water or building a local treatment plant. The plan is in early stages with no changes for at least 10 years.
McGee will handle Beloit area business retention and development after directing Ottawa events such as the Sampler Festival in 2000 and 2001 which drew thousands. He pursued Renaissance Festival relocation to Franklin County, while finishing a kiosk project for Ottawa Main Street. Chamber president Weigand noted the loss and start of a search for a new tourism director.
Lawrence officials discuss a new U.S. 59 freeway 300 feet east of the current road with completion targeted for 2009 or 2010. The Sheriff's Office offers overtime reimbursements through September 30, 2004 while a Central Heights school district resource officer plan faces funding and grant challenges.
Ottawa planners discussed Chestnut Street sidewalks narrowing to one side under new rules, boosting retention areas for storm water. They reviewed carport rules, extended Swim For Life Center permit, and supported rezoning requests near Osborne Terrace and Underwood Property while noting land-use conflicts with Evergreen Resources. Future sessions set for Oct 30 and Nov 12 at City Hall.
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