Rate Increase Faces City Opposition in Plano
General Telephone Company of the Southwest may struggle to win city approval for higher rates in Plano. Officials acknowledge a future rise is likely, though council members say residential rates are already high. The firm previously won only 55 percent of a requested hike after a court settlement and has persisted with tariffs despite disapproval.
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General Telephone Company of
Southwest
Plano
Lowell R. Newman
General Telephone
Warner Richeson
Pay Phone Prices Show Gap On Custer Road
A comparison on Custer Road shows the General Telephone Company pay phone charging 25 cents for a local call while the Southwestern Bell pay phone nearby costs 10 cents. The two booths sit about a mile and a half apart.
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General Telephone Company
Southwestern Bell
Custer Road
Mike Newman
Gas Officials Outline Plano Curtailment and Rates Plan
Lone Star Gas leaders and Plano officials explained curtailment rules and a tiered rate structure at a Friday meeting of the Industrial Steering Committee. Priority favors residential and commercial loads, with six sectors ranked from Rate 1 Industrial to Oil Field Rate, and committee members urged advance notice before curtailment to protect local industry.
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Lone Star Gas
Plano
Logan Wilson
Garland
Dale Williamson
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
L.B. Showalter
The
com
Recycling Center To Be Organized In Plano
The Plano Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division seeks a city council approved recycling center. An organizational meeting is set for June 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the city council chambers with experts Bob Schrader and Lionel Berry to discuss aluminum can collection. Chuck Darby will explain city participation and funds will support community projects.
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Plano Chamber of Commerce
Bob Schrader
United Paper Stack
Lionel Berry
National Reclamation Corporation
Berry
Chuck Darby
Plano Public Works Department
City and School Board Set Joint Tax Office Meeting
A special joint meeting of the city council and school board is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to review joint tax office operations. An executive session follows at 7:30 p.m. on sites, then an 8 p.m. regular meeting to discuss tennis court settlements, Vines High School architecture, and bids on industrial arts equipment. Reports on Hughston Elementary, the Fine Arts League, Camp Goddard, and a principal's workshop will be heard.
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Wilson and
Bowman
Vines High School
west side
Haggard
Hughston
the
Fine Arts League
Camp Goddard
Armstrong Parkway
TP&L
PSA Fund Receives 1000 Boost Amid Fund Drive Prep
Brown Construction Co. donated 1000 to the Plano Sports Authority as the second annual drive nears. PSA plans a 25000 goal to sustain youth programs, with donations from residents and neighborhoods and plaques for contributors.
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Plano Sports Authority
Brown Construction Co
Wood Park
PSA
Harold Giddens
Plano
Bill Brown
Brown
Wood Park Townhomes
PSA girl’s soft
Murphy City Council to Discuss Tax, Sewer, and Leash Law
The Murphy city council will meet at City Hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday to review the ad valorem tax valuation program for 1974 and the First Southwest Company financial report. Also on the agenda are sewer program implementation, Community Center advisory board recommendations, leash law discussion, litigation status with Parker, and appointments to the electrical board and municipal court.
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Murphy city council
Murphy City Hall
First Southwest Company
Community Center advisory board
City of
Parker
electrical board
Commissioners State Requests at Collin County Meeting
Collin County commissioners will hear requests from several departments at 9 a.m. District Attorney Tom OConnel will seek raises and space, District Clerk Clara Travillion asks for a bookkeeper, and tax assessor staff seek higher salaries and county vehicle use. Extension agents Mrs. Tom Cunningham and Mrs. Juanita Murphy will report on district activities. Other business covers the manpower plan for next year and courthouse janitorial service.
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Collin County
Tom O’Connel
Clara Travillion
Tom Cunningham
Juanita Murphy
Public hearing on stucco use and zoning rules planned Monday
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear arguments on stucco for exterior construction in non residential zones and consider deleting sign regulations. A separate agenda item includes a time extension request for Paula Stringer on property at 18th Street and Avenue Wi. Preliminary plats for Hunter's Glen phases four and five will be reviewed, detailing phase four with 387 lots across 161 acres and mixed office and retail tracts, phase five with three parks schools and multiple sites.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Texas Power and Light
Paula Stringer
18th Street
Avenue Wi
Hunter’s Glen
Parker Road Estates
Spring Creek Parkway
Custer Road
Armstrong Parkway
Cross
Committee Plans Schools Number Projection for Plano ISD
The school facilities sub committee of the citizens advisory committee will study the projected number of Plano Independent School District students through 1981. Led by Dan Smith the 38 member group will meet June 20 to assess enrollment, co curricular needs and potential land purchases.
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Plano Independent
citizens advisory committee
Dan Smith
seasident mer
Jack Gasche
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mittee
Jim Taylor
Rutledge Haggard
Bob Patton
John Waddell
Harry Thompson
H. Wayne Hendrick
David Griffin
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Canyon Creek
Richardson and
Deann Serres
Murphy
Commissioners State
Stucco
Ben Road
Mavis Anderson
Sandy Anderson
John Applegate
Roy Bond
Buddy Carpenter
Joan Chambless
Bob Dickson
Don Ekwall
Jim Elliott
John Findley
Clyde Fuller
Jack Harvey
Bill Hays
Gilvert Herrera
Eddie Howell
Ruth Hunt
Bill King
Larry Kenty
Robert McCurley
Fred Macchio
Fred Maultsby
Becky Morris
Marcia Nutzman
Jay Paul
Joe Powell
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