Water billing flaws spark protests in The Plains district
Athens County officials and the Plains Sewer and Water District weigh changes after residents complain of double charges and inflated sewer bills. Readings rounded to 1000 gallons cause overpayments. options include billing by 100 gallon increments and auditing actual usage. Bond proposals to pay existing notes also discussed along with other county actions.
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Plains Sewer and Water District
Athens County
Helen Baker
Max Adkins
Water and Sewer District
Rowlinson
Clyde Bronson
Sewer and Water District
Ohio Water Development Authority
Athens National Bank
Temporary Jail Plan Discussed by Common Pleas Court
Judge Lowell Howard and Athens County Commissioners discussed temporary prisoner housing during new jail construction. Plans seek Public Works funding to build on the existing site. old jail to be torn down. Construction could take about a year with work starting 90 days after grant.
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Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Athens County
Public
Howard
Kentucky Tax Lures Industry From Cincinnati Area
Ohio lawmakers hear that Kentucky’s lower property taxes have drawn 11 firms to northern Kentucky. Rep. Robert Taft II cites Gates Rubber Levi Strauss Rotek and White Motor as examples and urges immediate Ohio tax relief on inventories and equipment for new business activity to match regional rivals.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Robert Taft II
House
Ways and Means Committee
Gates Rubber Co
White Motor Co
Rotek, Inc
Levi Strauss & Co
Taft
Greater
Lack of Supervisors Delays Athens County Juvenile Center Use
Athens County’s new juvenile holding facility opened Oct. 5 but remains unused as no supervisors are hired. The court has moved juveniles to other housing, including one girl in the county jail, since CETA funds ended Oct. 6. Judges and probation officers pressured commissioners to fund positions, debating CETA renewal and possible use of off duty deputies, with a budget request to be prepared pending funding.
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Athens County
Athens County Juvenile Court
Nelsonville
Harold Rose
Max Adkin
Com
Adkins
Christine Pauken
Rose
Two jobs open in Family Development Programs Inc
Michael Harter says two positions are open including director of resource development and research to identify funding, prepare grants, and coordinate research. A clerk vacancy in the Women, Infant, Children Nutritional Supplemental Program exists due to enrollment growth. Apply at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Ohio by Wednesday.
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Family Development Programs Inc
Michael Harter
Harter
Mount St. Mary Hospital
W. Franklin St
Nelsonville
Detectors Urge Regular Maintains for Home Safety
Athens Fire Captain Ron Bumgardner urges proper upkeep of smoke detectors. Battery models need annual battery changes while ionization chamber types require six month cleanings. Most detectors include maintenance guidance.
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Athens Fire
Ron Bumgardner
Bumgardner
Athens County selects firms for law enforcement radio upgrades
Motorola wins contracts to install a Coolville repeater and Athens Sheriff base station plus 19 mobiles and six portables at a bid of 44132. Complete Communications of The Plains bids 7233 for six portables. Bobier Electronics Inc. wins Nelsonville upgrades at 5305. LEAA funds 60000 plus 3300 state grant and 3330 local match, totaling 56670 bids. Extra funds may buy seven or eight additional portables.
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Athens County
Motorola
Coolville
Athens
Parkersburg
Nelsonville
Bobier Electronics Inc
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Robert Mathews
LEAA
Mathews
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Jeannie Boggs
Lewis Boggs
Gil Elmore
Bill Elmore
Byron Green
Paul R. Green
Teresa Walsh
Albert Walsh
Hocking Technical College
Complete Communications of
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BYR Oe Corporation
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Athens, Ohio
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