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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1981
Page
9
Aldan voters see Arthur Clayton elected mayor and Gerald Gannon chosen as council member by the vacancy board. The oath was taken before the borough council, with tie to possible state appointment if not completed by Jan. 15.
In a subdued Darby Township session on Wednesday night commissioners appointed several officials for 1981. Costello Clark was named highway superintendent retroactive to Jan 5, Clinton Smith also joined the highway staff, and Nettie Taylor was tapped as health inspector for the southern township. Ozzie Vance joined the board of health, Harry Modesti Sr. became office manager for the board, replacing retired longtime Ridley official. The group also announced a revised trash pickup schedule, noted holiday collection issues, proclaimed Catholic Schools Week for Feb 1–7 with a Feb 5 public presentation to John Dougherty of Our Lady of Fatima Home and School, and said two new police cars would arrive soon. Solicitor A Leo Sereni reported McCartney’s attorney is challenging the township’s right to appeal civil service findings clearing him.
Sharon Hill votes against a district plan to close two high schools and convert a central junior high into a county wide high school by 1984. The borough cites burden on seniors, traffic, water and sewer impacts, and insufficient review time. Mayor Steger will present a petition from about 1,000 residents at a Jan. 26 Harrisburg meeting with Education Secretary Scanlon.
The Ridley Township commissioners approve a 1981 budget of 4,172,449 with a 6.5 mill real estate tax increase and a 32 per unit sewer rate raise to 85. Trash fees rise to 70 per unit as the panel aims for the program to pay for itself. The 50.2 mill total tax rate equals 50.20 per thousand of assessed value. The vote was 4-2 with two Democrats opposed and two commissioners absent.
Upper Darby district school directors approved purchasing bond anticipation notes totaling 2.9 million dollars to fund improvements at the senior high school district administration building and Beverly Hills Junior High. The general obligation bonds will be issued January 29 through Philadelphia brokers C C Collings and Co Inc at 8.75 percent. Board president Teresa Furey announced 1981 committee assignments including Panagoplos for instruction, Gentile for personnel, Furey for agenda, Senkow for renovations, Juckett for finance, Koukas for property, Patterson for supplies, and Heneghan for policy.
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