Fuel cost impact across counties and state budgets
The committee examined fuel price projections for 1999 and 56 percent increases, outlining extra costs for counties led by Raleigh Fayette Kanawha Harrison Marion Monongalia Preston Wayne and Wood. Specific county burdens range from hundreds of thousands to over $200,000 as prices rise to $1.70 to $1.90 per gallon.
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Allred
Kanawha County
Raleigh
Fayette
Kanawha
Harrison
Marion
Monongalia
Preston
Wayne
Wood
Fayette County
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
Y McDowell
PHH
West Virginia University
WVU Institute of Technology
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Marshall University
Senate
Truman Chafin
Division of Health and Human Resources
House
Bob Kiss
D-Raleigh
Charles Trump IV
Rmorgan
Lawton
Water project brings hope to Jewell Valley residents
Valley residents credit Breeden Zelphia Hackworth and local volunteers for delivering public water. They describe years of hauling water from springs and cisterns after wells failed to supply homes. The plan calls for nine miles of lines, two pump stations and a storage tank built by Buchanan County PSA crews.
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Valley
Breeden
Jewell Valley
Zelphia
Pea Patch
Ford Motor Company
Ohio
Virginia
White Mountain
Buchanan County Public Service Authority
Hackworth
Henry Jewell
Wayne Watts
Buchanan County
PSA
Watts
Post office plans to improve service Athens lobby hours cut
ATHENS The U S Postal Service aims to boost customer satisfaction after reduced Athens Post Office lobby hours. Starting July 17 the lobby will close at 5 p m instead of 8 30 p m weekdays. A new key rental option may provide 24 hour access to mailboxes for a $2 fee.
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Post Office
Athens
U.S. Postal Service
Lis Inee
Bond issue approved and grant pact set in city action
Public hearing closed with no speaker as council approved the bond issuance. A resolution creates a contract with the Division of Criminal Justice for grant funds to support a drug and violent crime task force with one officer from McDowell and Mercer counties, Bluefield, Princeton, and the West Virginia State Police. Unanimous vote.
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Cole
Doris Sue Kantor
Division of Criminal Justice
McDowell
Mercer
Bluefield
Princeton
West Virginia
Ron Crabtree
Drema Shireman
Charleston
State Water Board
Joann Sowers
Virginia Street
Charles Gross
School board weighs bylaw changes and inmate program
The Southern District board member says proposed bylaw changes are unnecessary since VSBA policy covers the issues. Witten proposes telecasting meetings on local access channels. White notes resident concerns about using inmates at local schools coordinated through the Tazewell County Sheriff's Department for outside maintenance. A Tuesday executive session on a personnel matter was scheduled at Tazewell Middle School for July 25 at 10:30 a.m.
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Southern District Board
VSBA
Witten
White
Tazewell County
Tazewell Middle School
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