Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 3, 1994 TAG: 9406030093
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: By PAUL DELLINGER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: PULASKI LENGTH: Medium
The new rates would be $17.84 for the first 3,000 gallons of sewer flow, and $2.56 for each additional 1,000 gallons. Out-of-town rates for town sewer customers would go to $35.68 for the first 3,000 gallons and $5.12 per 1,000 gallons after that.
Council will hear comments from the public on the proposed sewer rates, needed to help correct problems with the town's aging sewer system, on Tuesday at 4 p.m. A public hearing on the proposed 1994-95 budget also will be held at that time.
Council members, including the three newly-elected members who will take their seats in July, met early Thursday morning in the last of a series of budget sessions prior to the public hearing.
They spent most of their meeting in closed session, discussing a legal matter and candidates for the position of town police chief.
The town has received 27 applications for the job, since the retirement more than a month ago of long-time Chief E.J. Williams. Capt. Barry Buckner is in charge of the department until a successor for Williams is chosen.
Council decided on dates to interview candidates.
The council members also gave informal approval of a new Blue Cross/Blue Shield health coverage plan, with formal action to follow at Tuesday's council meeting.
Some type of program to help employees quit smoking, for those who want such assistance, is to be part of the health program now that the town has banned smoking in its buildings. Town Manager Tom Combiths is expected to brief council Tuesday on possible smoking cessation assistance programs the town could make available.
Even after Tuesday's public hearing on the budget, council members are likely to have one or more budget sessions to make some adjustment in several areas including financial support of the town's Main Street program.
by CNB