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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1983
Page
11
Ottawa University football players eye a pivotal home game as Saturday's schedule looms with special meaning for the gridders. State Builders and contractors voice opposition to a proposed wage survey as coverage continues across pages.
The final public hearing on consolidated township zoning collapsed into disarray with four more hearings planned across townships. Residents debated continuing township zoning versus Ottawa extending three mile zoning, while Hayes Township repealed but adjacent townships lag. City warning in 1972 spurred voluntary zoning. Ottawa may enforce three mile limits if townships repeal. County officials seek input on further changes before new regulations take effect.
Crowds hostile to the proposed regulations crowded into Harrison Township as copies distributed by the Franklin County Watchdog Committee lacked revisions from the Franklin County City Planning Commission. Swank adjourned after an hour and 10 minutes amid calls for updated copies for township officials. Nicholson read the latest planner revisions, focusing on setback changes, while Dennis Woolman urged officials not to act until they study the newest copy.
The Franklin County United Way drive is 61 percent toward its $60,700 goal with $37,064.50 pledged as of today. Ransom Memorial Hospital employees added $2,426.20 to the Fair Share effort, led by volunteer Roger Nelson, bringing Fair Share to $21,611 of the pledges. Other totals: Advance $11,064.50, small business $1,080, residential $2,566, rural $723, and a note to mail missed contributions to P O Box 233 Ottawa.
The Kansas Board of Regents voted to discontinue and merge 34 programs across six state universities and the Salina Kansas Technical Institute. It also adopted a moratorium on new degrees and directed a shift from costly graduate programs to stronger undergraduate training as part of a five year course review and reallocation to curb spending.
Ransom Memorial Hospital Board approved a one year contract for administrator Dewey Smith effective immediately after a closed meeting. Smith’s salary rises from 38000 to 40000 with standard benefits and hospital coverage, and both sides must give 90 days notice before termination or resignation.
The remnants of Hurricane Tico drenched southeastern Kansas with heavy rainfall and local flooding. Parson s saw nearly 5 inches over two days, Coffeyville about 4.38 inches, and Chanute and Pittsburg over 2 inches, while skies gradually cleared and a cooler, dry spell was forecast for the coming days.
Ottawa city officials declined the middle of block crosswalk between Ottawa Middle School and City Park on Main Street, citing safety hazards and jaywalking. The decision involves US 59 traffic, KDOT jurisdiction, and potential parking removal in front of OMS to reduce risk and bus-loading issues.
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