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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1977

Page

9

City Council Debates Revenue Sharing Fund Requests

City Council Monday night heard agency requests for next year’s Revenue Sharing funds as a two month appropriation process begins. About a dozen groups asked for allocations with high amounts going to police and fire salaries, street repairs, and vehicle purchases. Listed requests include Southeast Ohio Hearing and Speech Center 5000 recreation capital 24000 RSVP 1500 Humane Society 11200 Careline 2000 Council on 500 Public Defender 9200 Planned Parenthood 2500 recycling center 6000 and city vehicles 35000.

Caroline West Union Street Southeast Ohio Hearing and Speech Center Recreation Department Humane Society Careline Council On Public Defender-Legal Fces Planned Parenthood

OU Extension Faculty Feted

The Ohio University Extension Division hosted a reception honoring more than 600 faculty members who taught in division programs over the last year. Attendees included faculty from the Office of Continuing Education the Office of Workshops Conferences and Institutes and the Office of Independent Study.

Ohio University Extension Division Office of Continuing Education Office of Office of Independent Study State Room Baker Center William Coulter Ohio Board of Regents Neil Buckley Coulter Curtis M. Johnson Fred Picard Theodore Paige Owen Blackwood Gordon Wiseman Warren Reininga Gertrude Samu Jasper Mary Annan Albert Shuster Johnson Regents

Beacon School contract approved after eight months of talks

Athens County Board of Mental Retardation approves a new Beacon School teachers and AtCo workshop staff contract with salary increases. The board, awaiting state decision on an architect for a new Beacon School to be built with the proposed city elementary school on Route 56, also considers adding another teacher to reduce class loads. The December tax levy outcome will influence deferred action.

Athens County 169 Board of Mental Retardation Beacon School AtCo Workshop Beacon New City

Light fixture wiring overheated at Athens arcade

Firefighters report a light fixture overheated at Cheap Thrills arcade 60 N Court St Tuesday night. No damage occurred in the shop owned by Fred Cordray The Plains. Electrical service was disconnected for safety. The Athens County CETA office will close Thursday for a staff meeting.

Cheap Thrills Arcade N. Court St Athens Fred Cordray the Plains

County Prosecutor May Rule On Three Mile Plan Dispute

County prosecutors study a document claimed by Valley Acres backer to satisfy the three mile jurisdiction for Athens planning. If valid it would empower the City Planning Commission to approve subdivisions with a proper development plan governing streets parks and open spaces. without it, subdivision approvals fall to the county. A church rummage sale is noted in GLOUSTER but not central to the dispute.

David Frey City Planning Commission Three Mile Athens Frey Planning Commission Bruce Burns Gerald Bayha Valley Acres Bayha

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