Council Approves GT&E Rate Hike in Plano Hearing
General Telephone Co. won approval for an extra 39 000 in Plano revenues after a city council rate hearing. The firm sought higher touch call rates from 50 cents to 2 for businesses and 25 to 1 25 for residences, later cut to 1 and 50 cents respectively. Customers receive 30 days to swap a touch phone for a rotary model at no charge.
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Pam Troboy
General Telephone Co
Plano
Texas Public Utilities Commission
Rex Bailey
General
Austin City Council
Robert Ellis
The
Telephone Committee
Commission
Mike Newman
Plano Chamber Launches Major Fund Drive to Pay Building Debt
The Plano Chamber of Commerce begins a September fundraising campaign to retire about 65,000 dollars in building debt within three years. The plan assigns pledges by divisions, with room-specific donations and bronze plaques for donors. Founders and Realtors lead large contributions, and payments are spaced through 1977 and 1978 with tax deductions.
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Cofc
Mike Newman
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Forrest Moore
Hunt Properties
Moore
Plano
Chamber
Harry Thompson
Thompson
High Water Mark Pany Seeks Revised Revenue From Touch Call Rates
The council discussed revenue projections for General Telephone with an expected $25 272 annual increase from touch call rates and a $12 000 to $16 000 range from higher installation fees. An Aug 9 ordinance aimed at $165 000 was reduced to $122 000 due to instrument counting issues and the franchise ordinance would raise returns from 7.8 to 8.0 percent. The panel did not act on a franchise tax increase, plans to renegotiate later, and reappointed members to two commissions while reviewing unincorporated territory and floodplain data for future annexation decisions.
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Pany
Ellis
Council
General
General Telephone
PISD Plans Adult Class Registration
Plano Independent School District opens adult continuing education at Williams High School and Senior High. Registration overseen by Glenn Rush from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Sept 2 7 8 9 in Williams outer office. Ten paid courses and three free non tuition courses offered, tuition 25 dollars per course plus books.
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Plano Independent School
Williams High School
17Th St
Glenn Rush
Williams High
Jaycee Rest Stop Set To Open Friday In Plano
Plano Jaycees inaugurate a Labor Day Rest Stop on the southbound Central Expressway access road near Parker Rd. with 24 hour staffing by at least two Jaycees, offering traffic info, coffee, snacks, maps, safety brochures, cleanup bags, and sleeping facilities from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Monday.
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Plano Jaycee
Plano Jaycees
Phil Stickney
Jaycees
Central Expressway
Parker Rd
Texas
Stickey
Police receive 89 calls in Plano Monday
Plano Police Dept logged 89 calls for assistance on Monday. Officers investigated six burglaries four property crimes and two vehicle cases. They also handled unauthorized use of a motor vehicle thefts of a bicycle and shingles and two criminal mischief incidents. Eight people including three juveniles were booked for shoplifting driving while intoxicated runaways and public drunkenness.
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Plano
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