City Seeks Early Budget to Avoid Mass Layoffs
The city faces a looming deficit as the interim three month budget nears exhaustion by March. Officials warn four to five general fund positions, mainly in police and fire, may be cut to cover a 60 000 shortfall while adopting a full year budget and preserving some services.
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Council
Donald Barrett
Barrett
Solicitor
Service Safety
Phil Goldsberry
Goldsberry
Mayor questions towing ordinance and sign conflict
Mayor Barrett scrutinizes two city ordinances passed by the council on private property parking and towing. He doubts the parking sign requirements align with the existing sign code and signals potential veto.
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Donald Barrett
Barrett
Lawrence Grey
Ted Jones
Agencies Seek Share of State Mental Health Funds
Seven community service agencies appeared for a public hearing in Athens City Hall to contest grants totaling at least 210 957 dollars for mental health and drug abuse programs. The Grants Review Committee of the 648 Board will hear each agency for one hour and announce tentative March decisions with final funding in March.
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Athens City Hall
Athens
Vinton
Hocking
Tal
John Ross
648
Havar Inc
Hocking County Drug Abuse Council
Center For Human Development
Athens Day Living Center
Family Counseling Service
Careline Inc
Ross
Grants Review Committee
Finance Committee
Reading Workshop Scheduled by Appalachian Reading Council
Appalachian Reading Council meets Saturday from 9 30 to noon at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co 100 S May Ave Sharon Arthur Ohio University reading instructor supervises the workshop All materials furnished Non members pay 2 ARC affiliated with Ohio Reading Council and International Reading Association
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Appalachian Reading Council
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
May Ave
Sharon Arthur
Ohio University
Reading
Annual inspection of Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM set
The annual inspection will be held Monday at 7 30 p m. Joseph T Marshall District Deputy of the 17th Masonic District will serve as inspecting officer. Pot luck refreshments will be served.
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Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
Joseph T. Marshall
Masonic District
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Greg Hill
Transportation and Communication Committee
State St
Gary Bruce
Safe Benefits Society
Baker Center
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Cablevision
Continental Cablevision
Sunset
Columbus Rd
Homer Norvell
Beltone
Hearing Aid Service
Main St
Zanesville
Ohio
Marting’s
National Guard Armory
N. Court Street
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