Delegate Proposes State Pays Employees Retirement Costs
In Richmond, Delegate Robinson James urges Virginia to cover 5 percent of state employees’ retirement contributions to raise take home pay. He argues this would cost about 21 million dollars versus 28 million for a full 4.8 percent across the board wage hike and keeps workers from leaving amid inflation. The plan would remove the need for a retirement fund, James says.
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Lechner Walks 22.5 Miles Despite Weather
Newport News AP reports Del Ita Lechner continued his nine day walk to the State Capitol despite cold and heavy weather. He logged 22.5 miles on Wednesday, bringing his total to 59 miles since Monday, as he handed out flyers advocating his bill for mandatory prison terms for repeat offenders. He refused offers of rides to press his campaign through the Peninsula.
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Hunt names Lynch to head North Carolina Revenue Department
Gov elect Jim Hunt chose Mark G. Lynch a 61 year old Raleigh CPA to lead the Department of Revenue a $36 661 post He aims for a professional nonpartisan administration and says the department should remain free of partisan politics while succeeding the Republican official J Howard Coble next week Lynch a registered Democrat says he had not worked on Hunt’s campaign and learned of the appointment Tuesday night.
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Ridgeway Town Hall In Mayor's Office
Ridgeway, a small Henry County town with about 800 people, uses its town hall as the Mayor’s Office. Mayor Robert L Mason owns the building, inherited from Dr Drewry Mason, who rented part to the town after 1931. The upstairs houses two families in converted apartments while council and mayor meet monthly downstairs. Residents pay taxes and utility bills there.
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Newport News Fire of Garbagemen After Sickout
Newport News city employees fired 102 garbagemen following a full scale sickout. City Manager Frank Smiley cited safe law and disruption of municipal operations for the dismissal. Prisoners and guards from City Farm joined foremen in pickups on three residential routes.
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