New Poston Generating Units Contingent on PUCO Ruling
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co faces a PUCO decision on coal costs and a possible new coal mine near the Poston plant. A ruling could derail or delay two 375 megawatt units planned for 1981 and 1983 costed at about 513 million dollars, affecting scrubber upgrades and overall fuel strategy.
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Poston
C&soe
Herb Ame
Messenger
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
PUCO
Robert Jones
Athens County
Coshocton County
Simco-Peabody Mines
Conesville
Jones
Athens City School Board Approves Staff Pay Increases
The Athens City School District board okayed a 12 cent per hour raise for non teaching staff and raised administrator salaries 3 to 82 percent. The district will cover part of Blue Cross Blue Shield premiums for family plan enrollees and provide single coverage prescription drug insurance. Organization meeting set for Jan 3 at 7 30 pm at the high school.
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Steve Robb Messenger
Athens City
American Federation of State
Beame Outlines Five Year NYC Recovery Plan
Mayor Beame pitches a five year plan with tax breaks for business and federal loan guarantees to help New York City access capital markets by 1979. Carey and Beame testify before the Senate Banking Committee as officials seek balanced budgets by July 1978 amid expected limited federal aid. The plan hinges on long term growth to attract business and industry.
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Washington
Abraham Beame
New York City
Beame
Hugh Carey
Senate Banking Committee
New York
Small Business Administration
Banking Committee
William Proxmire
Treasury
William Simon
Simon
Proxmire
Beane
Wayne National Forest payments could boost county revenues
The Wayne National Forest counties may receive federal payments next year under H.R. 9719, replacing local tax loss from exempted federal land with 75 cents per acre plus 25 percent of gross receipts. Projected 1977 totals approach 149 thousand dollars for the 12 counties, based on 166 thousand acres.
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Fred Whissel
Wayne National Forest
Ohio
Congress
Colorado
Frank Evans
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Wayne Forest Ranger
Wayne Counties
Wayne National
Athens
Athens County
Hocking
Perry
Vinton
Morgan
Lawrence County
Ironton
Marietta
Washington County
Elisar
Four new members named to City Community Relations Commission
City Council appointed four new members to the one hundred member commission on Monday after a Social Services review. Gus Karageorge Elaine Seelhorst Carla Hirschfeld and Thomas Oellerich will serve four year terms except one member for a one year term. Organizational meeting set for January 11.
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Community Relations Commission
Lorrin Kreider
Commission
David Harr
Susan Frampton
Dwight Kirk
L-Member
Social Services Commission
Gus Karageorge
Towne House
Elaine Seelhorst
Carla Hirschfeld
Ohio University
Thomas Oellerich
All
Crewson
City Allows Extra Trash Cans By Arrangement
City officials clarify the three can limit for weekly garbage collection. Residents may request more than three cans by contacting the utilities billing office at City Hall. Extra cans cost 25 cents per can per month, and marking apartment numbers on bins helps keep counts separate.
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Utilities
City Hall
Ferguson To Get Message From City Council On Audit
City Council will send a formal message to State Auditor Tom Ferguson after complaints that no council members were invited to a conference on the latest city audit. Councilwoman Phyllis Katz demanded access to the report and a meeting with the auditor’s staff. Finance officials noted they have a copy from the solicitor’s office, but frustration remains over communication gaps.
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Tom Ferguson
Ferguson
Council
Phyllis Katz
Katz
Finance Committee
Joe Johnson
Club Gets 2600 From Trees
The Athens Jaycees raised more than 2600 this year selling about 850 Christmas trees. Funds support Jaycees community projects including the Special Olympics fishing derby and a children's Christmas shopping tour. The club thanked Glenn Lackey city officials Continental Cablevision Columbia Gas McDonalds Burdette Camper Sales Richard Shoemaker and Athens firemen. A fire report noted a Columbus Road home chimney blaze shortly before 7 Monday evening. a resident woman was burning cardboard.
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Athens
Columbus Road
Budget mixup may fund new street worker
City Council Finance Committee Chair Joe Johnson spotted an extra zero in the street department budget reducing $13,500 to $1,350 for taxes. The adjustment could free funds to hire a street worker as three positions remain open. Council will review the request alongside the 1977 budget and ordinances. Major items adopted include revenue sharing spending, a Third Street parcel vacate, sewer discharge rules, and a water tank purchase. Mayor Barrett cited grant prospects to update the comprehensive plan. The ad hoc home rule committee urged launching a city charter process, with a Jan 10 meeting.
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City Council
Joe Johnson
Council
Johnson
Phil Goldsberry
Goldsberry
Donald Barrett
Third Street
Hess Lane
Deadend
Longview Heights
Ed Beckett
Mayor Sanders Not Overjoyed With 1977 City Budget
City Council adopts the 1977 appropriations ordinance but Mayor Donald Barrett voices dissatisfaction. He will review line items including a strained street department budget and plans for a revamped solicitor’s office after Solicitor Lawrence Grey leaves for an Appeals Court judgeship in February. The Safety Services Committee urges keeping a half time solicitor for another year, while Grey’s replacement will be named by the Democratic Central Committee and a voter election in November 1977 will fill the remainder of Grey’s four year term.
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Donald Barrett
Barrett
Lawrence Grey
City Council
Grey
Couple Returns From Hawaii
Mr and Mrs Paul Richards of Nelsonville returned from an eight day visit in Hawaii. They attended the 35th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the national convention of Pearl Harbor Survivor Association. About 300 survivors attended the convention and 16 members were from the Central Ohio Chapter. Richards is the president of his group.
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Nelsonville
Paul Richards
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Gas Rates Rise for Athens Customers
Columbus Gas of Ohio Inc. informed Athens City Council that natural gas rates will rise on January 7 bills by 19.27 cents per thousand cubic feet due to higher gas purchase costs.
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Athens
Columbus Gas of Ohio Inc
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Carroll Road
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