14—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1981 district: magistrates Realignment proposal supported Police chief Williams addresses public hearing The State College Police Department on Monday asked that Harris Township be added to the magiste rial district of State College Magistrate Clifford Yorks. At a public hearing on realignment proposals for Centre County's four district magistrates, State Col lege Police Chief Elwood G. Williams Jr. said the change would be more convenient for his force. "Our motive is somewhat selfish," Williams said. State College police began providing police service to Harris Township last Wednesday. The township is `now under the jurisdiction of District Magistrate :Keith Bierly, so State College police now must deal with both Yorks and Bierly. According to 1979 data, Yorks' State College office handled 23,739 cases, while Bierly's Centre Hall office 'handled 1,610. The state average for the year was 3,262. Part of the realignment proposal, drafted by court administrator Lawrence C. Bickford, would have ;Bierly work out of the State College office three days a week to help equalize the workload. "It looks to us like a very reasonable assessment," Williams said. Among those attending the hearing were Yorks, :Williams, Bierly and Bellefonte District Magistrate Louise 0. Green. Williams was the only person to address the hearing. Judge Charles C. Brown Jr., who conducted the hearing, said Bickford's report and a transcript of the :public hearing would be forwarded to the state ,Supreme Court. It will be up to the Supreme Court to make a final decision on the realignment proposals. The state requires a reappraisal of magisterial boundaries every ten years after the results of the census are announced. 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The reorganization would mean that each of the member municipalities would be equally responsible for CATA, Miller said.. The reorganization would also mean that the board membership would consist of a representative from each of the municipalities, he said. The borough does not want to assume the sole legal iiability.for CATA, Miller said. Under the plan, CATA would have an advisory commit tee, Miller said. The advisory committee would consist of one or two student representatives as well as rider rep resentatives and representatives from the elderly and handicapped community. Members of the advisory com mittee would not have a vote, he said. Undergraduate Student Government President Bill Cluck said the reorganization looks like a step in the right direction, although it would be preferable if CATA became an independent joint authority instead of part of the COG. "The advisory committee will be more effective with two student representatives, one off-campus and one on campus," he said. "It will also take into consideration various interest groups." CATA also heard from members of the handicapped ,community about the recently amended elderly and hand icapped accessibility regulations. The citizens preferred a combination of buses with wheelchair lifts and paratransit services specialized, door-to-door service. Irene Toth of Mount Nittany Residences said she was , A,AI -,A, \ix , itt eliminate student rep Wall to wall carpeting 24 hour emergency maintenance Air conditioning Bus service 10-channel cable TV concerned with the regularity of paratransit services. If they have to be called in a day or more in advance, it would remove the possibility of spontaneous 'travelling. That is one reason why a combination of services would be best, she said, so riders could depend on the regular bus services. Donald Smidley, a handicapped citizen, said in addition to negative feedback, CATA should also look at reports from cities where the use of lifts has been a success. 'The advisory committee will be more effective with two student representatives, one off-campus and one on-campus.' —Bill Cluck, Undergraduate Student Government president CATA General Manager Paul Oversier said CATA has 30 days to decide if their new buses on order are to have lifts and six months to decide which of the options for accessi bility they will use. The system needs more citizen input before making its decision, he said. CATA also approved minor schedule changes in the B (Boalsburg), C (Houserville/Lemont), ES (Evening Shut tle) and X (Bellefonte/Nittany Mall) routes. The ES route will discontinue its 6:41 Waupelani Drive trip and replace it with an extended 6:40 RE (Waupelani Drive) trip, Oversier said. Bus passes, which cannot be used on the ES route, can be used on the 6:40 RE trip, he said. 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