City Council Opens 1976 Budget Talks Amid Uncertainty
Council opened 1976 budget discussions with doubts over completing a full year plan by year end. Mayor Barrett backs a partial year budget while talks with police fire and service employes delay precise budgeting. Adams cites needs in off street parking and street repair funds and warns of limited funds for capital improvements next year.
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City Council
Donald Barrett
Council
Cliff Houk
Fraternal Order of Police
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
American Federation of State
Jerry Adams
Capital Improvements Committee
Adams
County Budget Commission
Otis Elevator Co
Charles Lee Associates
Ralph Nuzum
Tom Ferguson
Nuzum
Changes at Athens Mental Health Center Prompt Reorganization
Since mid September one hundred mentally retarded residents moved from Gallipolis State Institute to the Athens center. Supt Floyd Sarff cites administration financing and programming as the three problem areas and notes a new independent mental retardation unit with its own administrator. A $1 million Ohio General Assembly grant funds programs services and staff salaries, with decisions on budgeting and program use still to be worked out.
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Roger Stepic Messenger
Athens Mental Health
Gallipolis State Institute
Athens Center
Floyd Sarff
Sarff
Ohio General Assembly
Sara Dean
Charley Willard
Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
Dean
Ohio University
Elections Rescheduled for Low Income CAA Board
The Tri County Community Action Agency in Crooksville and Glouster rescheduled elections for low income representatives to the board to be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday due to low turnout and few candidates. Voters from Perry County towns will use the Crooksville municipal building and those from Athens County towns will use the Glouster CAA center. Flo Willison leaves the Crooksville seat after five years. new representatives will be confirmed at the Logan High School board meeting Thursday.
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Tri-County Community Action Agency
Crooksville
Glouster
CAA
Harrison
Clayton
Bearfield
Perry County
Dover
Trimble
Athens County
High Street
Flo Willison
Logan High School
Burglars Hit Home In Athens
Burglars struck the Edwin T. Hellenbrandt residence at 4 Cable Lane late Sunday night and fled with 8500 in treasury bonds a fur coat and silverware. Police say the professional style of the break suggests experienced burglars. A separate report notes a $160 CB radio stolen from Ray Criswell’s bread truck behind a Kroger in Athens and another CB radio taken from Cook's Electronics. A local official commented on attitudes toward mentally retarded people in a controversial remark amid the incidents.
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Edwin T. Hellenbrandt
Cable Lane
Treasury
Athens
Ray Criswell
Logan Route 1
Citizens Band
Kroger
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Herb Amey
Mesenger
Roger Stepic
Ted Jones
Cook’s Electronics
N. Court St
Johnny
Susie
Christmas Gift Headquarters
Stimson & Palmer
Ohio
Homelite
del Kasler
Eames
FDIC
Hone
F.D.L.C
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