Tax Reform Proposals Spark Athens Hearing On Ohio Plan
Citizens including Mayor Raymond Shepard attended a public hearing in Ohio University Seigfried Hall as part of a statewide review of proposed tax reform measures. The Batelle Memorial Institute report outlines 10 proposals aimed at shifting tax load from property to income and counties, with county revenue gains shown for Athens and neighboring counties. Mayor Shepard questioned municipal tax feasibility. Sealy noted regional administration and possible 10 percent overhead, while Athens collected about $500,000 last year at under 2 percent cost.
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Raymond Shepard
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Seigfried Hall
Ohio University of Representatives Bipartisan Select Committee On
Albert H. Sealy Jr
Dayton
E. W. Lampson
Jefferson
Robert E. Netzley
Laura
Barney Quilter
Toledo
Alan E. Norris
Westerville
Batelle Memorial Institute
Sealy
Baettelle
Battelle
Netzley
Athens County
Shepard
City of
Teen driver falls asleep on Route 50 near Athens
A 17 year old from Vienna West Virginia, Rodney Kirby, fell asleep at the wheel on Route 50 west of Athens and struck a newspaper delivery box. He was cited for conditional speed. The crash happened about 4:30 a.m. two and a half miles west of Athens.
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Route 50
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Rodney Kirby
Vienna
The
Messenger
Kirby
Columbus
Otto Wooten
William Gaston Jr
Glouster
Route 216
Murray City
Pond
Sutton Given Office Oath For Council
Mayor Raymond Shepard administered the oath of office Monday night to Robert Sutton 34 Graham Dr named councilman at large Sutton replaces Michael Molchan who resigned earlier Sutton had two terms as councilman at large did not seek re election last November Sutton is an agent for New York Life Insurance Co former realtor and was associated with Sutton McKinstry Tire Co and a service station The partnership is being dissolved He and his wife the former Rhea Downey have two children Mark and Kathy
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Raymond Shepard
Robert Sutton
Graham
Sutton
Michael Molchan
New York Life Insurance Co
Sutton, McKinstry Tire Co
Rhea Downey
Mark
Kathy
Flood plan hearing recessed in Athens court
Common Pleas Court in Athens recessed Monday afternoon for 2 hours amid 46 objections to assessments in the Hocking Conservancy District flood control plan. Judges Bolin and Meyer heard from Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction and noted disputes over land values. Some objectors have reached settlement. others await jury-determined payment. A stray National Geographic note about Thai boxing is included.
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Common Pleas
Athens
John W. Bolin
Harley Meyer
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Hocking Conservancy
Francis White
The
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Servancy District
Department of Corrections
Ohio Highway Department
State Department
Conservancy District
the Conservancy District
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