East State Street widening vote delayed again by council
Citizens testified at a public hearing as City Council failed to vote on a 156750 dollar city commitment to widen East State Street funded mainly by federal dollars. Mayor Barrett urged action while Councilman Adams pushed for further committee study amid safety, environmental and traffic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Amey
East State
Jerry Adams
East State Street
Adams
Donald Barrett
Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC
Barrett
Joseph Welling
Townsend Place
City Council Approves Parking Garage Rate Increase
The council on Monday approved higher garage rates raising hourly charges to 25 cents for the first two hours and increasing monthly reserved spaces to 30 dollars. An amendment to offer city employees a seven dollar monthly rate failed, and free parking was also rejected. Mayor Barrett has ten days to sign, and he warned the measure is confusing and hard to implement.
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Donald Barrett
Barrett
Jerry Adams
Athens City Schools approves refugee funds and ADA programs
The board authorized $2,100 for refugee education opportunities and approved Title II and IV participation, summer 1976 college work-study, and a 1976-77 school year plan. Insurance costs rose to $14.66 per full time employee. A mail survey contract for handicapped identification was set at $367.50 with Nelsonville-York School Board. Athens High School will host AAA events including sectional wrestling and girls tournaments. Seven buses will transport students to Parkersburg for the initial trip. The kindergarten expansion program, funded by Title III, received strong parental support and may extend to first grade. The board also approved the Indo-Chinese Refugee trip for Vietnamese eighth graders, a two-year depository contract with local banks, ongoing Educational Television funding, and accepted Bowen’s resignation while hiring Dallas Woodrum as detention supervisor.
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Nelsonville-York
Peg Parker Messenger
Athens City
William Korner
East Elementary
Korner
City School
East
State Department of Education
Washington, D.C
Hocking Valley Bank
Athens National Bank
Educational Television of
Southeastern Ohio
Thomas W. Bowen
Dallas Woodrum
Athens Council approves three debated laws and actions
The Athens City Council approved three debated ordinances on tow truck regulation private tow away zones and stiffer overload fines aligning with state penalties. Several wage and personnel readings followed including 30 month scales for non union staff and fire department officers.
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Phil Goldsberry
14 Students To Graduate May 1976 Class
Fourteen students have completed high school requirements and will graduate with the May 1976 class. Names include Pam Nicinsky Vaughan Bruce Blackston Patty Eblin Bobby Rupe Janet Maue Vickie Manley Baragg and Ernest Imboden.
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Pomeroy
Pam Nicinsky Vaughan
Bruce Blackston
Patty Eblin
Bobby Rupe
Janet Maue
Vickie Manley Baragg
Ernest Imboden
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Court St
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Continental Cablevision
Common Pleas Court
Transportation and Communication Committee
Anderson
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Anderson College
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the Plains
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Chi
Athens High School
Nels Wilbert
Community Relations Commission
Ohio University
Cliff Houk
Pat Gyi
Athens High School Art Club
Europe
UY At
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