City approves 40 percent water rate increase
City Commission accepts a water rate study and approves a 40 per cent rate hike effective August 1. The average residential bill will rise from 5.13 to 7.14 monthly. A preliminary electric rate study signals a 16 per cent revenue increase, with a note that the structure is outdated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Willey
Wilson and Co
Salina
al Rector
Burns and McDonnell
Kansas City Consulting
Rector
Commission
City Commission approves 60 percent city pay for 9th Street paving
After over 30 minutes of debate the City Commission voted 21 Monday to authorize paying 60 percent of the cost to pave 9th Street from Gretchen to Plummer. The panel also approved cemetery Saturday burials and studied residency rules for city employees.
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Gretchen
Plummer
Barbara Kihm
John Orozco
O. H. Cunningham
Memorial Building
Mid-America Inc
Area Industrial Development Group
Chanute Coffeyville electrical _interconnect
Kg&e
Wichita
Kansas City
14Th
Kansas seeks federal declaration for Chautauqua County storm damage
Gov. Robert Bennett reviewed Cedar Vale damage from small tornadoes and ordered state disaster officials to file for a federal disaster declaration. If approved, the President would grant a major disaster and SBA loan access for residents of Chautauqua and Thomas counties. Bennett planned western Kansas tours to assess further damage.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Chautauqua County
Robert Bennett
Cedar Vale
Royden Konopaska
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Ford
Bennett
Small Business Administration
Chautauqua
Thomas
Colby
Goodland
Kansas
State Highway Department
Weather Area Forecast and Local Damage Report
Partly cloudy warm and humid conditions continue through tonight and Wednesday with a few showers and thunderstorms mainly late afternoons and nights. Highs mid to upper 80s, tonight 65 to 70, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. The area suffered extensive damage to public property including streets sewers the high school and city building with numerous homes damaged. Bennett urged SRS to speed emergency welfare and food stamp processing at Colby and Cedar Vale.
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Bennett
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Colby
Cedar Vale
Regional plans for Kansas junior colleges debated by 1202 Commission
The 1202 Commission tentatively backed replacing local boards with consolidated regional boards to guide state junior colleges and vocational schools. It aims to draft a master plan for merging or closing some institutions and to submit proposals to the 1976 Legislature. Decisions on regional boundaries and governance remain to come.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Higher Education Planning Commission
Commission
Kansas Board of Education
Board of Regents
House
Richard C
Pete’’ Loux
Wichita
Loux
Magg
Kansas
Ford plans housing veto and possible override
President Ford intends to veto the 1.35 billion middle income housing bill, with House leaders doubting an override. The plan would back loans and subsidies to aid home buyers and foreclosure relief, while a veto showdown eyed for Wednesday amid Democratic pessimism.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
House
Carl Albert
Congress
Ron Nelsen
Carla A. Hills
Albert
John Rhodes
Ariz
Rhodes
National Mortgage Association
National Association of Home Builders
Labor
John McFall
Calif
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Banking Committee
Senate
Skubitz seeks hearing on Missouri Pacific line abandonment
UPI reports Rep. Joe Skubitz asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for a public hearing on Missouri Pacific Railroad’s plan to abandon a line from Dearing to Dexter. The route serves Caney Cedar Vale Layton Peru Sedan Taussig and Tyron with two daily trains and could cause economic hardship, especially to Caney which recently won funds for an industrial park.
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Washington
UPI
Joe Skubitz
R-Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Dearing
Dexter
Caney
Cedar Vale
Layton
Peru
Sedan
Taussig
Tyron
Skubitz
Kansas
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Chanute
Gray
By Bud Huffman
Carl Orr
S. Tennessee
Human Relations Board
Felizitas Bright
N. Evergreen
Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Burns
McDonnell
Cha
Glen Dorcas
Dean Graybear Contractors Inc
City Park
Neosho County Hospital
Susie Vietti
Regents
Jack Steineger
Ckansas City
James Maag
Dodge City
Dodge City Community College
State Board of Education
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