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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
2
Nelsonville council rejected a lone bid for bonds to finance a proposed waterworks expansion. The six to one vote blocked a 1.8 million dollar project with high interest, citing taxpayer burden and long-term debt. The meeting also approved two emergency street repair and fund transfers and discussed road, pollution, and trash pickup issues.
In Nelsonville a special council session heard the Citizens Committee press for a rehabilitated waterworks proposal. Everett Hewlett questioned Solicitor James Shumaker about who pays if bond payments fail, with Shumaker noting general obligation bonds could draw from taxes or income taxes and even allow trustees to adjust rates. repairs at the plant were acknowledged.
Nelsonville police chief Max Valkinburg urged the council to form a five year study committee to identify federal crime omnibus program projects. He noted varying government funding levels and potential eligibles like off street parking and city building remodeling. The permanent improvements committee was assigned to study the proposals.
Twenty four youths from First Christian Church left Sunday for Chi Rho Camp at Delaware. Mrs Marilyn Carter and Rev Richard J Nelson teach at Camp Christian. Local attendees include Julia James Jean Marie Decker Melanie Johnson Martha Johnson Lisa Clouston Meg Hubble Gary Carter Teresa Williams Sandy White Lisa White Sara Gibbons Mary Wend Vicki Hartman Amy Wallace Susan Rosser Gayla Bateman Chris Lower Joe Hubble Mark Seckinger Rex Lengyl Dennis Barber Frank Theisen John Johnson Keith Carter. The study theme is God to Love.
Council grapples with rebuilding and financing a $670000 waterworks project amid high mortgage costs. Only one bond bid emerged from McDonald & Co for 552000 at 6 7/8 percent and notes totaling 118120 at 5 9 percent.
Nelsonville Rotary Club president elect Jerry Knapp and secretary treasurer elect El dred Parsons attended District 669 session at Lake Hope Lodge. District Gov Barney Barnett of Columbus conducted the meeting. Knapp succeeds Jim Parsons as president.
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