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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1972
Page
2
Athens City Council last night approved a 1972 capital improvements budget totaling 236518 dollars with potential growth to about 420000. Funds cover street projects 111579 dollars recreation development 59000 dollars and airport site work 109000 dollars plus plans for a teen center and spectator shelter.
Athens City School Board approved a 2,906,000 budget for 1972 and set a May 2 ballot for the renewal of a five mill levy. The plan boosts salaries and equipment funding, funds four new buses, and lists multiple personnel changes and new hires across the district. The levy continuation accounts for over 17 percent of local operating millage.
Athens High will begin registration for next year on March 2 guided by guidance director Clayton Smith. Students will meet with faculty to discuss new subjects and staffing plans under a demand based schedule. New offerings replace arts and humanities with art appreciation theater history and criticism and music appreciation. Incoming freshmen will be eligible for Tri County Vocational opening in 1974. Counselors can be reached at 797 4521 during the day or 7 to 9 p.m. on February 22 23 and 24.
Local forecast calls for clearing and cold conditions tonight with lows from 10 to 18. Wednesday will be mostly sunny in the morning then clouds increase in the afternoon with highs in the 30s. The national outlook shows continued cold across the northern Plains and eastern U.S. with milder weather in the West and Gulf region and snow from the northern Plains to the upper Great Lakes. Rain expected in the Southcentral states.
Ohio University announces Martin Hecht will become vice president for university relations on March 15. President Claude R. Sowle says John Milar will take over duties in development and alumni relations. The move aims to boost contact with state government and Washington while expanding campus visits by legislators. Regents provide 892000 to cover part of a 2.4 million 18 month pay hike for civil service staff. In New York AP report, Valentine card sales exceed 500 million as the love generation drives demand.
Ohio University Budget Committee advances toward final allocations from a 400000 pool for non-regular budget items. The panel ranked 100 plus wish list items, trimmed to top 30 plus several highly ranked items, with a second computer run and a 3 p.m. meeting to finalize. Public hearings with President Claude Sowle begin Thursday at 1 15 p.m. in the OU Theater, with detailed schedules through Friday and the trustees to act by March 13 in Athens. Births and admissions noted for Athens area residents accompany the budget report.
State Sen. Oakley Collins and Rep. Ralph Welker discussed 21 bills before the Ohio legislature at a Athens County Farm Bureau event. They backed most positions, criticized the strip mining bill for erosion and backfill rules, and urged stricter enforcement while noting potential conflicts of interest involving Crewson. They highlighted taxes welfare and rural issues and endorsed reclamation, landowner royalties, and state grants for rural services.
The Athens County Commission verbally backs an Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation regional ambulance service spanning seven counties, with Athens County first year costs estimated at 31 262 dollars. Uncertainty remains on Athens city funding and Meigs County’s stance.
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