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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1972
Page
5
The Gering Board of Education approved a 1.5678 million dollar budget at a public hearing with no attendees. The 3.5 percent rise raises the district mill levy to 64.476 mills from 62.29 mills based on current valuations, funding building improvements to meet fire regulations.
Gering city council discussed a tentative 1,644,611 dollar budget for 1971-72, a 500,000 dollar increase to cover district costs not previously funded. City Administrator Richard J Kroon said the plan keeps the mill levy at nine mills, the same as last year, while funding new items.
The city council approved a 157 percent rate increase after a four year dispute with Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. The company will pay a two percent franchise tax on domestic gas sales retroactive to Sept 9, 1969. The city rejected a five year moratorium and accepted the agreed increase.
Nebraska Natural Resources Commission will hold seven public meetings across the state to gather input on the Platte River Basin study. The study aims to identify conservation, water management and land use plans for the next 15 to 25 years. Meetings are July 13 Grand Island, July 17 North Platte, July 18 Bridgeport, July 19 Burwell, July 20 Norfolk, July 24 Columbus, and July 25 Lincoln.
Former Alliance mayor and councilman Lee Strong died Saturday at St Joseph's Hospital after months of declining health. Born November 14, 1903, he lived in Alliance his entire life and retired from the Burlington Railroad in 1963 after 41 years. He led the Burlington Employer Credit Union from 1936 to 1964 and served eight years on the city council, including six years as mayor.
Nebraska Western College board in Scottsbluff approved a $1,168,582 budget for 1972-73. President William Ptacek said the plan would reduce the mill levy by at least one eighth. The package includes $669,210 for instruction, chiefly salaries for instructors and professionals.
Nebraska Department of Roads says grading culvert work and guard rails will start July 31 on Highway 385 and 19 seven miles north of the Morrill Cheyenne county line at Deep Hole Creek. James E Simon Co Inc of North Platte holds a 33460 dollar contract.
Omaha AP reports Nixon announced grain sales to Russia may bring Nebraska farmers up to 25 million dollars annually over three years. Nebraska supplies about 10 of national grain, with Russians likely buying mainly feed grains such as corn and sorghum. State officials welcomed foreign trade but urged details, price protections, and farmer gains before judging the program.
The Colossal Cattle Co of Minatare appeals a $300,000 assessed valuation for its prize bull Canadian Colossal. Attorneys urge a tax schedule value of 885, contending the Scotts Bluff district court should override the county board of equalization’s uphold of the higher assessment.
Since May 1968 the JOBS program has hired and trained over 886,000 disadvantaged workers in partnership with NAB. The Labor Department awarded a one year $200,000 contract to National Health Laboratories of Arlington, Virginia to provide sickle cell testing education and counseling for Job Corps enrollees at 70 centers nationwide.
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