Medary sewer plan costs rise in error blamed
Medary's proposed sewage plant is now estimated at 726000 over 20 years, 306000 more than engineers said, due to a misplaced decimal. Mayor Zielke accuses ETC Inc. of underestimating cost, cites 13 deficiencies in the report, and residents will vote on bond referenda for water and basic sewage plant construction.
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Medary
City of
Zielke
Clayton Connell
ETC Inc
Division St
Connell
Sanitary District
City of la Crosse
Medary Report
Medary sewer plan criticized by La Crosse officials
City officials fault the Sanitary District 1 plan for Medary as inadequate and environmentally unsafe. They argue the proposal bypasses the city’s treatment system and floodplain concerns, while Medary officials say they have not received the November 9 letter. The Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission endorsed the plan pending further review.
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la Crosse River
City of la Crosse
la Crosse
Developer Reinstated in Harborview Plaza Vote
The Common Council voted 14 to 7 to allow a former Harborview Plaza developer a one year conditional reinstatement option. Mayor Zielke said he will veto the measure, citing extension of reinstatement provisions. The council also moved to terminate a related park and market study actions and to seek two marketability study proposals. veto deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Harborview Plaza
Patrick Zielke
the Tribune
la Crosse Redevelopment Authority
Harborview Plaza Associates
Arthur Rubloff
Helen Kelly
19Th Dist
Judiciary and Administration
James Shoger
Dist
Redevelopment Authority
Harboriew Plaza Associates
Harborview
Zielke
Medary Officials Urge Vote On Utility Bond Referendum
Medary residents are urged to support a 1.1 million utility bond for 600000 for water system improvements and 500000 for a sewage treatment plant. A Saturday meeting at Fauver Hill School at 1 30 p m invites questions. The handbill cites anticipated 1000 residents served and a proposed Dayton Hudson shopping center, arguing a vote sustains local taxation and prevents annexation by La Crosse.
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Medary
Fauver Hill
Dayton Hudson
DPI Staffers Asked To Re-Elect Chief
State Department of Public Instruction employees were urged to donate time and money to Barbara Thompson’s re election campaign for a second four year term in April. The letter, signed by two retired DPI workers, said to contact county directors for materials and to make contributions to the campaign funds. Thompson said she had not seen the letter but noted the campaign committee’s outreach and that there is no law prohibiting such requests.
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Tion
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Barbara Thompson
Department
T Hem
Thompson
State Elections Board
State Ethics Board
Gretchen Phair
Lloyd Weigan
Madison
Next Few Weeks Critical In Swine Flu Prevention
ATLANTA AP indicates about 10 percent of Americans targeted for swine flu inoculation have already received shots. The outcome of the nationwide program appears uncertain as the effort moves forward in the coming weeks.
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Atlanta
County Jail matrons sue over pay bias in Wisconsin
A federal suit filed in Madison accuses La Crosse County of discriminating against female matrons by paying them $2.75 per hour, less than male jailers at $4.34 to $4.52. Thirteen women, including Dorothy Lord and Debra Harris, seek back pay and liquidated damages. county and sheriff named as defendants. The action follows a prior state discrimination inquiry with probable cause findings.
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Kenneth Guthrie
Federal District Court
Madison
Guthrie
Dorothy Lord
Debra Harris
William Black
la Crosse County
James Birnbaum
Senior Citizens' Drivers Fired-They're Too Old Now
In Burlington Iowa five senior van drivers aged 65 to 78 were fired after National Indemnity Co canceled their insurance. Agency director Bill Holvoet notes irony as an aging agency cannot hire the aged while insurer cites safety concerns from older drivers. Emmett Dunaway of National Indemnity says the cancellation was not solely based on age but on the risk of driving with fourteen passengers aboard.
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Burlington, Iowa
Iowa
National Indemnity Co
Omaha
Neb
Bill Holvoet
Emmett Dunaway
National Indemnity
New U S Tax Forms Bring Extra Math For Filers
Washington AP IRS Commissioner warns the new 1040 long form will demand more arithmetic. Taxpayers must compute gross income minus deductions and exemptions before using new tables. Changes include a $35 per dependent credit or 2 percent of taxable income, child care expense subtraction, disability exclusion, and expanded over-65 credit.
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Internal Revenue Service
Donald C. Alexander
Alexander
IRS
Congress
Congressional Tax Writing Committees
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DPI
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Nadine Hole
Sylvia Boma
Sara Jane Panke Thrune
Alice Gardner
Emma Marie Franke
Marian Deal
Jacqueline Early Warren
Patricia Murphy
Phyllis Sonsalla
Kathy Vaughn
Doris Clark
Don Berreth
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