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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1998
Page
12
A public notice lists contact lines for regional lakes including Bluestone Lake 466 0156 Summersville Lake 872 5809 and R D Bailey Lake 664 9587 for visitor information and emergencies.
Committee members debated public defender budgets noting West Virginia’s cost far under other states. A bill would cut jail sentences for minor offenses while DUI reform ideas urged treatment centers funded by offenders to cut prison use and recidivism.
Johnson stayed in his volunteer position to help with a Fayette County landfill cleanup funded by the state Landfill Closure Assistance Program. The plan includes a clay cap, upgraded leachate collection, and two ponds to reduce contamination, with completion targeted by year end.
Burnette officials plan a 7 p.m. July 30 session to hear about a drug equipment matter and an earlier meeting on the year end budget with a $171,856.88 surplus figure, likely under $100,000. Tension arose with Assessor Clyde Bowling over staffing amid reappraisal and a new computer system, while sheriff Lindsey faced asbestos concerns and denied access to the old county jail. The commission also approved hiring a new 911 dispatcher, formed an advisory committee, and set August 8 for seizing and auctioning criminally seized vehicles. A 3.4 acre lease on Little Sewell Mountain for a US Cellular tower was approved, with a portion shared by county radio equipment.
Legislators weigh removing tolls as Groves touts passes for frequent travelers. A May tanker accident that spilled aviation fuel near a bypassed toll booth spurred opposition. Three 1.25 dollar barriers cost 95 dollars a year for a three‑booth pass, with free 25 cent toll on US Route 19. Beckley, Princeton, Charleston routes show large savings. About 3100 residents use the passes for personal vehicles.
An insurer says West Virginia saw a 54 percent rise in staged accidents and suspected arsons and medical fraud. The Nationwide Insurance Crime Bureau cites 350 questionable claims last year and urges a crime statute and a dedicated investigation unit.
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