Minutes Debated as Franklin County Seeks Online Access
Franklin County commissioners and the clerk clash over how meeting minutes should be recorded and shared. Officials urge online access via county and local newspaper sites, stressing minutes must reflect proceedings without opinion.
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Franklin County
Franklincoks.org
Ottawa Herald
Ottawaherald
Ottawa
Ottawakansas
USD 290
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Shari Perry
Perry
Shaun Perry
Governor urged to halt wasteful state spending on gaming and lawsuits
Tom Beaver, a Muscogee Creek Nation member, urges Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Kansas lawmakers to end costly battles with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation over tribal gaming and tax cases. He cites two federal court losses, a possible Supreme Court appeal, and millions spent defending tribal rights, urging executive action and accountability to protect school funding.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
State
State Department of Revenue
Kansas Revenue Department
The
Revenue Department
U.S. Supreme Court
Department of Revenue
Kansas Tribe
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorney Generals Office
Michael W. McConnell
Tom Beaver
Psi
Tom.beaver
City tax debate heats as half cent sales tax proposed
A heated letter discusses Ottawa city finances arguing a half cent sales tax promises 1.1 to 0.78 million in new receipts but would erode property tax relief. The writer accuses Commissioner Henningsen of shifting funds to parks and recreation and urges keeping tax relief while preserving services and the general fund.
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Henningsen
Herald
Sioners
the Herald
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Marilyn Manson
Ottavié Herald
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
S. Cedar
Gordon Billingsley
Ottawaherald.com
Fox
Cedar
Linda Brown
Brown
Kathy Miller
Kimiller
Sheila Holle
Sheila
Bill Gray
Byray
Ottawaherak.com
Tim Millibern
Blam
Commissioner Henningsen
Mail
Cam
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