Water district rejects plant plan in favor of regional approach
The Boone Raleigh Public Service District faced a vote April 1 by the state Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council. The council rejected the PSD proposal to build a locally owned water plant, urging consideration of buying water from West Virginia American Water Co. instead. Chairman James Williams said regional systems save costs amid a state consolidation mandate and billions in water and sewer fixes. Williams warned hard choices ahead as funds are limited. Cathryn Harris of WV American asserted regional systems are more cost effective due to main expense dynamics, with details continued on page 14A.
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State Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
Boone-Raleigh
Williams
Cathryn Harris
West Virginia- American
Water District Proposes 600 GPM Plant to Replace Five Sources
The Boone Raleigh Public District submitted a plan to Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council to build a 600 gallon per minute water plant at Whitesville replacing five failing sources in Boone and Raleigh counties. The $3.5 million project would serve over 1,000 homes immediately and aim to reach 400 more, with areas including Whitesville, Keith, Walhonde, Home School villages and Pettus-Leevale. The council review committee questioned the plan and considered buying water as an alternative.
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State Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
PSD
Whitesville
Boone
Raleigh
Keith
Boone County
Walhonde
Pettus-Leevale
Boone-Raleigh
Regional Water Systems Consolidate in West Virginia
In Mercer and Summers counties the regional water system takes over PSD operations, serving about 45 000 residents and businesses with a total project cost of 44.8 million dollars. The Fayette Plateau plan consolidates four PSDs into one to deliver water to existing customers at a 41.9 million dollar cost. The Boone County project aims to serve 14 200 people with a 27 million dollar total and plans to unite PSDs under one operator. These efforts, supported by both private and public investments, were scheduled for completion by December 1999.
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Mercer-Summers County Water System
PSD
Boone Coutional Water System Completion Cosp
Greenbrier Development Officials Absent at Meeting
Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corp officials led by Bill Guy convened a meeting in Lewisburg to discuss the 27 million Mullican Lumber Co project loss. State officials did not attend, citing scheduling issues, while Rep Nick Rahall and other lawmakers joined local, state, and federal representatives to weigh the setback.
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Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corp
Bill Guy
State Development Office
GVEDC
B.A. Mullican Lumber Co
Guy
West Virginia
Mullican
Nick Rahall
Shirley Love
Dels
Tom Campbell
Mary Pearl Compton
Tax day relief events drawn to crowded Pleasanton post office
Last minute filers in Pleasanton and nationwide face long lines as tax forms must be postmarked by midnight. Post offices stay open late offering perks like curbside pickup and coffee while IRS agents camp nearby to answer questions. Activities include a dunking booth and a sledgehammer bash to vent tax season stress.
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Pleasanton
Calif
Boise
Idaho
Arlington
Beth Barnett
Memphis, Tenn
IRS
IRS Volun
Death rates worst for 16 year old drivers
Washington reports that 16-year-old drivers show the highest death rates as overall teen fatalities fall. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found the 16 year old death rate rose from 19 to 35 per 100 000 licensed drivers between 1975 and 1996, prompting calls to curb privileges for youngest drivers.
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Washington
America
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
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