Athens Mayor cites state hindrances to local government
Athens Mayor Donald Barrett told the Ohio Commission on Local Government Services in Marietta that state policies burden cities. He cited tax-exempt university property, rigid civil service rules, pay scales, and a lack of inspection standards as key problems affecting fire and police protection and budgets.
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Herb Amey
Marietta
Ohio Commission On
Athens
Donald Barrett
Barrett
Ohio University
James Schweikert
Southeastern Ohio
Insurance Services Office
Surance Survey
Cincinnati
State Health Department Water Pollution Control Board
Hocking River
County School Board Deliberates Finances in Budget Uncertainty
Athens County School Board grapples with an unfunded 1972 budget as Supt. Christman plans a meeting with the State Department of Education’s Thomas Quick to clarify finances. The board discusses transfers, staff hires for EMR projects, and updates to Adult Basic Education while addressing maternity leave policy implications.
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Susan Crites Messenger
Athens County School Board
Supt
George Christman
Thomas Quick
State Department of Education
Charles Shaner
Nick Cardaras
Shaner
Ed Thomas
Lewis Moore
Esther Dailey
Christman
EMRC
Tri- County
Joseph Perry
Daisey Cook
Charles Knowlton
Jolynn Duncan
Mary Cale
Beverly K. McGee
Ohio University
Claire M. Ball Jr
Ball
Cardaras
Trimble Local
Weather forecast summary for tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy with thundershowers possible tonight and Tuesday. Lows in the low to mid 60s, highs in the low 80s tomorrow. National trends show cooler northern states and warm southern regions with showers in the southwest northern Plains southern Florida and from the lower Great Lakes to northern New England.
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Plains
Florida
Great Lakes
New England
Two-Car Crash on Route 50E Injures Four
Four people suffered minor injuries after a two car crash on Route 50E at Torch around 1 35 p m Sunday. Harry Bunion 43 Vien na WV had a bloody nose Patricia Wells 23 Parkersburg back and stomach pains Arlen Reed 27 back pains Monty Cutlip 20 a lacerated left temple. Runion eastbound struck a car along the berm then a guardrail no citations issued. Separate incident Michael Rupe 21 Athens Rout e1 cited for failure to yield after turning into path of Robert Morrison 56 Albany Rout e1 no injuries. Gail Cunningham Stewart Rout e1 to undergo surgery for lung ailment at Mercy Hospital Columbus.
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Torch
Highway Patrol
Harry Bunion
Vienna
W. Va
Patricia Wells
Parkersburg
Arlen Reed
Monty Cutlip
Runion
Berm
Wells
Wells Auto
Michael G. Rupe
Athens
Alexander Twp
Rupe
Robert L. Morrison
Albany
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Mercy Hospital
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