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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1982
Page
4
A Philadelphia Electric Co. transformer smoked at a downtown intersection yesterday cutting power to 12 customers for about two hours. PECO officials and city firefighters responded around 5 p.m. The cause was a loose wire that burned in the underground transformer.
The Folcroft Southeast Delco School District approved a 28 mill tax hike for the 1982 83 year in a 7 to 2 vote. The total real estate tax rate rises to 260 mills equating to 260 per 1000 of assessed valuation. The 13 922 000 preliminary budget passed with seven members present, lifting total district tax increases from July 1 1980 to June 30 1983 to 83 mills, equating to about 70 annually on the average home assessment.
The Chichester School Board finalizes the 1982 83 budget raising property taxes by 8 mills to 243 mills per thousand. Budget savings on insurance cut the proposed increase from nine mills. Dissenting votes came from David Austin William Burland and Mary Magaw with others approving led by Rev. Walter Davis and Sandra Hansell.
Upper Darby Township's Department of Recreation and Leisure Services received the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs Innovative Programming Award and was rated second in excellence among entries statewide. Mayor Eugene Kane and department director Joseph Manfre will accept the honor in Harrisburg this week.
Morton The contract to resurface a portion of Church Road and Christian Street has been awarded to G. Antonini Construction Co. of Broomall. The bid of $5,000 was the lowest of five received and subject to review and approval by the borough engineer. HavERFORD Guild installs new officers at candlelight ceremony led by Emma Meyers as president and Barbara Coyle as vice president with Loretta Miller recording secretary Vicki Scorza treasurer and Alice Mary Hedges financial secretary. Swarthmore late registration for the recreation association summer program set for 9 am Monday in the Swarthmore Elementary School cafeteria Rutgers and Westdale avenues.
Animal shelter activists and opponents clash over euthanasia chambers at Delaware County SPCA. Proponents cite AVMA approval and rapid unconsciousness, while opponents describe pain and inhumane conditions. Euthanair disputes mislabeling and defends vacuum method.
In Harrisburg the Public Utility Commission delayed its order to shut off the Towne House gas lights. An administrative law judge will hold public hearings with an initial decision due by Sept 1. Media Borough supports the restaurant citing safety and street lighting needs.
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