Amendments Pending to Controversial Athens Housing Code
Angry landlords hear that amendments to the housing code are possible as the City Council gives second reading for potential adoption at the Feb. 17 meeting. Planning Committee chair Phyllis Katz schedules a 4 p.m. public hearing and notes changes include ceiling heights while critics accuse centralized control and bias against landlords.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
Athens
Phyllis Katz
City Council weighs Shafer Street extension funding change
Athens officials face a Feb 12 deadline to decide state funding for the Shafer Street extension as the project price rises to 137000 dollars and the county ties up 150000. If more Issue I funds are found, the city’s share could drop below 167000 by March 1.
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Shafer Street
Athens
Phil Goldsberry
DOT
Goldsberry
Council
Chad Cooley Named Athens Fire Chief
Richard Chad Cooley was appointed this morning as Athens fire chief. Cooley, 36, a department captain for six years, succeeds Harland Harris who retired in November after 25 years of service.
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Richard
Chad) Cooley
Athens
Cooley
Harland Harris
Gas Rates Up 3.2 Cents Per Ccf In March Bills
City residents will see a 3.2 cent per thousand cubic feet hike in natural gas prices starting with the March billing cycle. The increase, approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in 1974, reflects higher supplier costs, according to Council President Cliff Houk.
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Cliff Houk
Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Phil Goldsberry
College Green
Passenger Injured After Route 50W Crash near Albany
Deborah Dunnington, 20, of Nelsonville, injured when a westbound car driven by William Weston, 35, Nelsonville, crashed into barrels and overturned on Route 50W near Albany at 7:35 a.m. Monday. She was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Albany
O’bleness Memorial
State Highway Patrol
Deborah Dunnington
Nelsonville
William R. Weston
Athens Elks Hold Dinner and Business Meetings
Athens Elks Lodge 973 schedules a dinner meeting at 6 30 p m on February 12 followed by a business meeting on February 26 at the lodge.
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Athens Elks Lodge
FH Board Hires Clerk Allan M Lackey from Guysville
The Federal Hocking School Board hired Allan M Lackey of Guysville Route 1 as district clerk. A Delaware County native and Ohio State agricultural graduate, he previously served as Richland County Extension Agent and with USDA agencies in Columbus and Washington. He recently retired to Athens County with wife Esther Jean and five children.
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Federal Hocking School Board
Allan M. Lackey
Guysville
Delaware County
Lackey
Ohio State University
Richland County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Columbus
Washington, D.C
Economic Research Service
Washington
Athens County
Esther Jean
Virginia
Local 1699 to Elect Officers
Members of Local 1699 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes at Ohio University will elect new officers in voting Wednesday. Polls will be open at the junior fair building at the Athens Fairgrounds from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The regular meeting of Local 1699 is tonight.
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Local 1699
American Federation of State
Ohio University
Athens Fairgrounds
OU Official Objecting to 30 Percent Water Rate Increase
Ohio University officials question a 30 percent water and sewer rate hike proposed for 1975-76 saying effects on income through 1980 need study. In a letter to Athens officials, OU VP William Culp raises equalization concerns and seeks data on current and future costs before adoption. City Council tabled action to allow further review with OU and Athens Bottling Co. involved.
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Athens Bottling Co
Ohio University
Hocking-Athens- Vinton Area Residences Inc
Athens
Herb Amey
City of Athens Water and Sewer
University Water
William Charles Culp
University and Athens Bottling Co
Culp
Water and Sewer Departments
Rain to snow and colder outlook in Ohio
Forecast calls for rain tonight changing to snow flurries Wednesday then colder with highs in the upper 30s. The extended outlook shows chances of snow Thursday and flurries Friday and Saturday with temperatures in the 20s to 30s and teens by weekend.
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Ohio
OU Trustee Resigns Over Business Demands
William R. Morris, an Ohio University trustee since 1968, has resigned effective immediately to focus on increased business responsibilities. Morris, Columbus insurance executive and former state insurance director, was appointed by Gov. Rhodes in 1968 and will be replaced by the governor. He is a 1938 OU graduate and has held multiple public service roles in Ohio.
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Harpham- Elmer
William R. Morris
Ohio University
Morris
Columbus Insurance
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio Univer
Fice
State Auditor's
National Association of Insurance Agents
Ohio State Bar Association
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Theta
Bellaire
Ohio University Board of Trustees
Impacted Fund Meeting Slated By Four Ohio Cities
Representatives from Athens Bowling Green Kent and Oxford will meet in Columbus with lawmakers to press for continued impacted funds for fire and police protection. Barret cites university property fire runs and state land tax exemptions as reasons. Budget timing and bipartisan support are key as Gov Rhodes prepares the annual proposal.
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Columbus
Donald Barrett
Athens
Bowling Green
Kent
Oxford
State
Vernal Riffe Jr
House Finance Committee
Chad Cooley
Barret
James Rhodes
General Assembly
Barrett
Xenia Two
Greene County
Columbia Endorses Pay Plan for Troubled Gas Bills
Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc. will work with customers who have payment problems as part of a PUCO plan to help elderly and financially troubled customers avoid service shutoffs. Athens manager E F Rothel urged customers to contact local offices with questions and to arrange payment schedules or other solutions. The program promotes budget billing, collaboration with local groups, and informing customers of disconnection alternatives.
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Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc
E. F. Rothel
Athens
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Gas Company
PUCO
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