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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 2002
Page
7
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and possible storms after midnight. Lows near the mid 60s. Wednesday turns windy and partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms and highs in the upper 80s. Page 10.
Franklin County 911 dispatchers show high turnover due to noncompetitive salaries and stress. With six resignations in six months and eleven staff on duty, the overcrowded dispatch handles Ottawa police and fire, the sheriff, and Wellsville. Officials consider training upgrades and a full-time trainer while debating staffing and pay options.
The United Way drive in Franklin County seeks 203000 dollars to fund 17 nonprofit groups and cover expenses. A special pull out section and marked envelope are provided for tax deductible contributions. Envelopes and info are available by calling 785 242 1620. Organizations funded include American Diabetes Association American Red Cross Boy Scouts CASA and more.
Williamsburg市 council approved annexing the entire K-273 Highway linking John Brown Road and old Highway 50, likely forcing Franklin County to maintain it as a major rural road. Attorney William Bayne noted a policy change in April shifted county duties away from non linking city streets, complicating Dane Street and South Street maintenance. County commissioners tabled the issue 40 days for ordinances review, but the plan to appeal for continued upkeep did not advance.
Ottawa commissioners met at Westminster Church for an all day retreat to discuss the Vision report library items include annexation strategic plan and city power network as well as the Ottawa Municipal Airport Auditorium and Main Street efforts. They also approved a Pigs on Parade fundraiser and addressed a no parking zone request on South Olive. They discussed purchasing a used belt feed press for 60000 to reduce sludge hauling costs and placed proclamations for the High School Wall of Honor and racial equality on the meeting agenda.
Ottawans will weigh options for Cedar Street improvements including roundabouts and traffic calming as the city considers widening the road by four feet, adding sidewalks, improving intersections, and installing underground storm drains. A public hearing will be held soon to gather resident input and preferences on features like roundabouts, speed tables, narrow-downs, and chokers amid concerns speeds may rise without enforcement.
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