Planning process nears major steps on city growth report
The City Council reviewed the first nine items of the latest Comprehensive Planning Process rewrite and set a multiweek timetable to tackle 38 remaining controversial sections. Initiated in March 1972, the plan aims for a 2000 growth framework with eventual adoption in 1978 after joint hearings with the Board of Supervisors and the Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission. The council agreed against establishing special funds for park lands and historic sites, favoring project-based allocations, while discussing growth, water, taxes, population, transportation and land use in forthcoming sessions.
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Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Pima County
City hires water rate consultant up to 40000 for credibility
City Council approved a Black & Veatch contract to review water and sewer revenue needs and rate plans, hoping outside credibility will persuade the public. City officials noted staff could do the study but doubt public trust. A prior survey showed low belief in water department officials. in-house work may begin next year.
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Black & Veatch
Joel D. Valdez
Gene E. Cronk
City Water and Sewers Department
Cronk
Council
Valdez
James A. Hooton
Lesher, Kimble, Rucker & Lindamood
Chandler, Tullar, Udall & Redhair
Slates
Browning, Zlaker & Sakrison
County pays study ends with Hay Plan overhaul
The Hay Study recommends pay realignment for 3,500 county workers with raises for about 100 underpaid staff and performance based seniority raises for all, effective April 1 and July 1. Jailers seek higher starting pay as the board drops 5 percent anniversary raises and a Skyline Drive extension is dropped from the county streets plan.
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Hauberg
Tucson
Skyline Drive
Swan Road
Craycroft Road
Catalina
Bald eagle protection to expand to 43 states
The Interior Department will publish final rules declaring the bald eagle endangered in 43 states, extending habitat protection under the Endangered Species Act. Alaska hosts about 7,000 pairs. eagles once ranged coast to coast but now nest mainly in a few states.
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Washington
UPI
Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Clark
Florida
Campaign to save the eagle cites DDT ban as key
The federation warns habitat destruction and pesticide contamination threaten the eagle Mating is harmed by DDT a nationwide ban on indiscriminate pesticide use is cited as the major breakthrough in protecting the bird.
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Federation
Clark
Carter plans Arabia stop on overseas trip
President Carter plans a refueling stop in Riyadh during a one day overseas journey beginning November 22. The move, part of a nine country swing, aims to spotlight the energy crisis and dependence on oil. He will discuss the Middle East with Saudi leaders and push for a moderate role ahead of a Geneva peace conference. Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud to meet Carter in Washington in two weeks. Separately, eagle protection laws have aided species preservation. Saudi crude exports fell in August to 8.1 million bpd from July’s 9.06 million and June’s 8.8 million, per MEES.
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UPI
Carter
Saudi Arabia
Prince Saud
Nicosia
Cyprus
Middle East
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