Franklin County candidates discuss zoning and roads at forum
Franklin County Commission candidates Ed Taylor Fred Ferguson Roger Keith and Vernon Moyer spoke at a public forum at Ransom Memorial Hospital. They urged resident input on zoning and called for improved road base projects while supporting expansion of the tax base to sustain growth and better county cooperation.
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Darrin Peschka Stales
Franklin County
Franklin County Commission
Franklin County Board of Realtors
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ed Taylor
Fred Ferguson
Roger Keith
Vernon Moyer
Meyer
Ferguson
Taylor
Keith
Moyer
Ron Bishop
John Taylor
City again rejects call for Vision plan
Ottawa officials rejected a $15,000 funding request for the Ottawa Vision plan a bottom up public input process proposed by planning director John Merrell. Supporters argued it would engage residents and complement Main Street efforts while critics noted budget priorities and timing.
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Ottawa Vision
John Merrell
Fayetteville
Ark
Merrell
Ottawa
Rocky Fleer
Finch
Ed Baldridge
Main Street
Baldridge
Max Attebery
Ottawa Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Vision
Richard Jackson
Jackson
Split city vote denies China Palace beer license
Ottawa City Commission deadlocked 2-2-1 on Gary Jiang’s request to sell beer with meals at the China Palace 910 S. Main, citing an ordinance that bans beer within 200 feet of Ottawa Church of the Brethren. Commissioners debated possible changes or variances, but the status quo kept the license out of reach.
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Ottawa
Gary Jiang
China Palace
S. Main
Jiang
Dick Martin
Loren Cantrell
City pursues Lester on tax break default
City Attorney Bob Bezek said Lester Builders is in default of its 75 percent property tax break after closing its Davis Road Industrial Park plant and laying off most staff. Lester, a division of Butler Manufacturing, pays about 3919 monthly in taxes and 1994 tax relief now faces nonrenewal if the company does not honor its agreement. City officials plan to notify Lester while awaiting its response, noting exemption would not transfer with the building if sold.
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Cleon Rickel
Lester
Butler Manufacturing
Bird
Scott Lambers
Minnesota
Lambers
Woman stops on way to work to aid crash victims
Gail Egelhoff a Wal-Mart driver coordinator witnessed a single vehicle crash on I-35 injuring five from Iowa including three children. She helped the father and children until emergency crews arrived. Daniel Dommer Jessica Dommer and Johnny Franklin were taken to hospitals. others treated and released.
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Herald
Gail Egelhoff
Wal-Mart
Williamsburg
Egelhoff
Iowa
Kimberly Dommer
Daniel
Jessica
Joseph Dommer
Andi Mart
Johnny Franklin
Dad
Daniel Dommer
Jessica Dommer
Franklin
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Matt
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
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