Contamination concerns in district prompt ongoing water testing
Report notes fecal coliform readings in district water and nearby treatment effects. Connie Seto urged residents over the weekend to push for wastewater system improvements while David Reed attended the commission meeting honoring Jo Kemp, a carver, in Cincinnati.
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Ba Uiatas Onis
County Water Crisis: Reader Proposals Sought
Community members are invited to submit anonymous responses after 5 p.m. on weekdays or anytime during weekends to this week’s Oral Quarrel Justicial to discuss solutions for the county water crisis. Responses should propose practical steps and respect editorial guidelines.
Families cash in at Williams Corner sale week
Four families in Williams Corner and Mr Rankin led an excellent sale week grossing tees. The classifieds section highlights strong local activity and brisk buying at neighborhood yards and stalls.
Levy proposed for dispatch center in Batavia
A Batavia county plan recommends a new department of communications and a .9 mill property tax levy to fund a dispatch center. After Sachs Freeman finished its report, the communications task force met to review findings. The group targets five years of financing with an estimated initial construction and equipment cost of 1,108 000 and a first-year levy around 1,080,000.
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Batavia
Department of Communications
Sachs Freeman
Patrick
Water use penalties urged for non essential use
Batavia declares restrictions on non essential water use. Residents face criminal and civil penalties for watering lawns gardens or recreational uses not required for life or health. The notice urges compliance and emphasizes penalties for violations.
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Batavia
Water plight affects CECOS repairs landfill
Dale Helmers of USEPA Region V notes the agency will closely monitor the issue of surface water contamination from the landfill. The discussion centers on hazardous waste management and the impact on local water bodies as repairs proceed at the CECOS site.
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Cecos
Dale Helmers
Usepa’s
Bechiegh
Te Cleon
Hdviady Cea
Paris bound winners named in Great European Give-away
The first winners are Braden and Deborah from Golf Manors whose names were drawn for trips to Paris, with plans already forming for the international visit.
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Braden
Paris
Golf Manors
Deborah
County hires two social workers amid long County feud
Batavia officials on August 13 approved two new social workers for the Children's Division of County Services. The move drew renewed resentments between McBride and the human services department, with commissioners asking the board to proceed despite lingering tensions.
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Batavia
Children’s
McBride
Human Service
Barr
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