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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1974

Page

2

Plains Water Rate Approved by County Commissioners

Athens County Commissioners approved an interim water rate schedule for The Plains project and granted a 75 day extension to Caldwell Tank Co. They also posted bonds to continue easement work, planned a public auction for an oversized elections safe, and discussed networked items including sewer costs and county building plans.

Deborah Hrouda Athens County Commissioners Plains Water and Sewer Caldwell Tank Co George Mara Plains Helen Baker Harry Crewson James Edwards Caldwells Company Mara Ohio

Poston Power Expansion Could Boost Athens County Taxes

The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co plans two new Poston Power Plant units, boosting county tax value by about 100 million dollars. The project, costing roughly 167 million for generating units plus 33 million in real estate and 20 million for pollution controls, could raise annual county taxes by 3.6 to 3.7 million, benefiting local school districts and increasing county bonding capacity by about two thirds. The exact district benefiting depends on unit location on Poston Station property.

Miss Seaman Athens County Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Poston Nelsonville York Athens City Poston Station

Ball Repeats Call for Center Facts in Nelsonville Case

State Rep. Buzz Ball and Rep. Sam Speck urge Gov. Gilligan to release a Dr. Kenneth Gaver report on the Nelsonville Children's Center turmoil. They claim key facts about Dr. R. Dean Coddington's dismissal remain undisclosed amid questions of political motive and public access.

Claire M Buzz Ball Athens Nelsonville Children’s Center Sam Speck New Concord House Health and Welfare Committee John J. Gilligan Kenneth Gaver Ball and Speck Gilligan Gaver Speck Gover Coddington Court of Public Opinion

OU Denies Car's Use In Confrontation

Ohio University officials denied an allegation that a university vehicle transported civil service union members to a confrontation at Peden Stadium with AFSCME representatives. OCSEA's Rick Dorman said two organizers sought new members while AFSCME tried to draw away members. police were not dispatched. A second incident at the OU Inn involved eight AFSCME members threatening OCSEA representatives, with management told to remove them.

Ohio University Civil Service Union Peden Stadium William Kane University Security Kane Rick Dorman Ohio Civil Service Employes Association OCSEA Dorman The Messenger Tom Brown Don Franks American Federation of State, County and Municipal Afl-Cio Afscme Brown Franks Athens Stadium Ted Jones Ohio University Inn Oscsea Ken Davis

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