The Emporia Gazette

Olpe needs tax

Type Lyon in the search ..... make these people start paying the SALES TAX they have already collected instead of asking for an increase!

https://www.kdor.org/warrants/listing...

These are tax warrants .... UNPAID SALES TAXES etc.....
It's easier to ask for more then to collect what is already owed. sigh

$190,000.00 to dig a hole?? Why not get all those golfers out there with shovels and get to digging!

August 5, 2008 at noon ( permalink | suggest removal )

Tornado sirens alert residents

I can normally hear the sirens while inside my home even when they are just testing them. I didn't hear them at all yesterday until I opened the door to go out and get the mail.

July 10, 2008 at 4:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Banking on the Future

Congratulations, Richard & Nicole!!! It's nice to see that you are looking out for your families future!

Tillie --- now days Marriage is considered "Old School". If you can't say anything nice about such a positive thing then dont say anything at all!

July 10, 2008 at 1:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Study: Don't expect an Olive Garden

Did someone say Olive Garden??? mmmm it's well worth the drive to topeka for!!

July 9, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

He’s got a message for the city

July 9th, 2008 - Gazette Poll

Do you approve of the Emporia City Commission enforcing an existing ordinance to prevent dogs riding in the back of pick up trucks?

Yes 40% 288 votes
No 56% 407 votes
Undecided 2% 20 votes
715 total votes

http://emporiagazette.com/polls/2007/...

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He said the department issues on average 40 citations a year for dogs riding unrestrained in cars.

http://emporiagazette.com/news/2007/s...

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July 9, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

He’s got a message for the city

September 26th, 2007

By Jennifer Roblez

roblez@emporiagazette.com

Calling it a new interpretation of its “running at large” dog ordinance, Emporia city commissioners directed city staff to include unrestrained dogs in pickup trucks.

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It’s already being applied to loose dogs in cars.

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City Attorney Blaise Plummer’s opinion was that the current ordinance extends to loose dogs in pickup trucks and recommended its enforcement. A 90-day warning period will be allowed to educate the public.

“We have no choice but to enforce it,” said Commissioner Bobbie Agler.

Interim Police Chief Michael Lopez said he would draft a memo to his officers and staff advising them that the ordinance is on the books. But he said the department wouldn’t place a high priority on its enforcement over more serious matters.

He said the department issues on average 40 citations a year for dogs riding unrestrained in cars.

July 9, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

He’s got a message for the city

Dogs can't ride in a vehicle without restraints such as a crate or pet taxi without being ticketed for it.... but a motorcycle rider can ride without a helmet!?!?! Get REAL!

July 9, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

He’s got a message for the city

The city could make a whole lot more money by enforcing the housing codes. By enforcing the housing codes would take more effort such as getting out of their offices and doing inspections or even drive-bys of rental properties and or run down properties. The city takes time to look for lawns overgrown for a chance at a 500.00 fine, but to heck with how slumlords take care of their properties that they actually expect people to live in.

Take a drive around emporia and look at all the dilapidated properties. They put the slumlord project on the back burner. The city would rather see people/children live in unsafe, moldy, fire hazards, falling in homes due to lack of maintenance and upkeep then to see a dog/family member enjoying a casual car/truck ride!! These slumlords are making profits for NOT keeping their properties up to code. Why not make some of these visual eyesores/hazardous homes priority instead of picking on animals.

I have a LARGE pet taxi for my dogs, problem is it wont even fit through the car door! What are we expected to do force a dog into a taxi small enough to fit through the car door....

If the city wants to make money they could think of better ways to do it!!

Maybe they could follow what UPS is doing and make no LEFT turns to help conserve. Just a thought.....

July 9, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

He’s got a message for the city

Smith says there were 12 firework citations issued. According to KVOE.

The fines from those 12 citations wont even cover the cost of payroll for the extra officers. lmao

July 9, 2008 at 7:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

He’s got a message for the city

hmm if animal control can only issue WARNIGS and not TICKETS then why is it dispatch refers everyone to animal control .... You have to file a COMPLAINT and appear in court in order for them to charge a dog owner for dog at large etc ... but if drive your vehicle down the street with a dog in it they wont hesitate to pull you over and give you a TICKET, no complaints required!

There are ALOT more dogs running wild then there is riding in vehicles.

Vehicles are easy targets ... walking up to a dog owners door takes more time and effort, maybe even more paperwork or chance of being bit more so then stopping a vehicle because of a dog inside a vehicle enjoying a nice breeze blowing in their faces and flapping their ears!

July 9, 2008 at 12:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )