
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, April 5, 1994                   TAG: 9404050144
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-4   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: New River Valley bureau
DATELINE: PULASKI                                LENGTH: Medium

PULASKI CONSIDERS PLAN TO PURCHASE WATER FROM COUNTY

Pulaski Town Council will consider approving an agreement with Pulaski County this afternoon for the county Public Service Authority to provide water when the town needs it.

Pulaski and Dublin had been notified by the Peppers Ferry Wastewater Treatment Authority that both towns had exceeded the amount of water allowed under their agreements with the authority. Unless the towns came up with plans to secure sufficient water in time for the Peppers Ferry authority's meeting Thursday, they would have had to stop issuing building permits under those agreements.

The town of Dublin is also planning to buy extra water from the county authority, as needed. Storm-related problems combined with leaky lines to cause excessive use of water in piping town wastes to the Peppers Ferry treatment plant.

The town of Pulaski has entered into agreements with the county and its authority for water four times previously, in 1973, 1978, 1982 and 1992. This agreement, if approved, would supersede all the earlier ones.

The initial rate to the town of Pulaski for nonemergency water would be $1.54 per thousand gallons, and 86 cents for emergency water.

Pulaski Town Council will also consider a Personnel Committee recommendation for reorganizing the town's Police Department.

The reorganization would create the position of captain, clarifying the chain of command. Currently there are two lieutenants who rotate being in charge when Chief E.J. Williams is not available. Under the reorganization, the captain would be in charge in that instance.

Another proposal is to change the rank of ``police officer first class'' to ``corporal.'' It would not affect the position's grade or pay, but would make the title consistent with other area police departments.

The Pulaski department has hired four new officers to replace a number of employees who resigned last year.

Once the newly hired officers complete their training at New River Police Academy and start to work, the department will be back at full strength. Classes started this month.

by CNB