Lior Page 7. The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment announced today that effective Dec. 22, local property and casualty agents can start selling BaD national flood Fro Kingston Town- ship. : The National Flood Insurers Association has designated General Accident F & L Assurance Corp., Ltd., 414 Walnut St., Philadelphia, as the servicing company for flood insurance. Agents should contact this company immedi- ately to obtain policy forms, rates, flood insurance manuals, and any other necessary in- formation. According to Federal In- surance Administrator George “now that the community has established its eligibility, owners of both resi- dential and nonresidential properties should take prompt advantage of this vital in- surance protection.” He pointed out that annual U. S. property damage resulting from natural disasters averages $1 billion and that about 5,000 commun- ities in the nation have some kind of flood threat. Insurance at federally subsi- dized rates may be purchased from local property and casualty agents and brokers for all existing structures in amounts up to $17,500 for single for all other residential and nonresidential structures. On structures, rates range from 25 to 60 cents per $100 of insurance, depending on their value. Contents may be insured up to $5,000 with rates ranging from 35 to 45 cents per $100 of insurance on residential con- tents and .75 cents per $100 of insurance on contents of nonresidential properties. Edmund C. Wideman Jr. chairman of the Board of Luzerne County Commis- sioners, has expressed deep satisfaction with developments that have led to assurance of a permanent {.ampus for Luzerne County Con#unity College. In reviewing the permanent campus situation, Mr. Wideman stated that he looks forward with anticipation to constrlic- tion of the facility as the cul- mination of what started as a dream a good many years ago. pus plans with a positive out- look, he also wondered about feelings expressed in some quarters that he has not been a supporter of the community college. Clarifying his position in re- spect to the community college, Mr. Wideman stated, ‘‘My asso- ciation with the college goes back quite a few years. It has been my pleasure to serve as a member. of the Council on Higher Eduggtion which in- vestigated thé need for a com- County, andgXswvas also a mem- missioners which originally re- solved to sponsor the college. Since those early days I have supporters,” he maintained. “This is why it comes as somewhat of a surprise when- ever my position is said to be in opposition to the community college. Nothing could be fur- ther from the truth, and the re- cord would bear this out. Since the community college was authorized, there has never been a single occasion when I voted to deny the college any- thing reqiegted. And the reasoning ix #®ither basic. The have been reasonable and the county has received an ex- cellent return on its invest- ment.” The commissioner then re- flected on the original plans for the permanent campus in ad- ding, ‘‘Some may construe my refusal to endorse the origianlly anti-community college, but this would not be a fair ap- praisal. In refusing to endorse the original plans, my reason- ing was again basic: I did not with the state, it still represent- ed a dollar figure which was not within realistic bounds of the taxpayer’s pocketbook. And here we arrive at a prime con- cern.’ Mr. Wideman explained what he considers to be the primary responsibility of a commis- sioner when he stated that “an elected official’s first concern must always be what is in the best interests of the taxpayer. As a commissioner, I was elect- ed to consistently determine what is best for the people. That’s the key to the entire county operation; it must fun- ction effectively and econo- mically, ‘for the people.’ This is not always an easy task when one considers the magnitude of the county operation and the number of institutions and agencies which lay within the scope of the operation. That, in- cidentally, is another subject I would enjoy discussing at a future time.” Mr. Wideman continued his statement, adding that ‘‘as an elected commissioner one can- not play favorites or look with special kindness upon certain institutions or agencies. The business, a major business, and must be run in a fashion com- parable to a private business in which stockholders invest with the hope of a reasonable return. In the case of the county, the taxpayer is the investor, and he also has a right to expect a good Insurance policies will be effective immediately as issued during the first 30 days the insurance became available. Insurance purchased after the first 30 days of community eligibility will become effective after a 15-day waiting period. Beside providing coverage against loss, the-Federal flood insurance program helps pro- mote sound flood plain manage- ment and land use control. Mr. Bernstein explained that ‘‘in becoming eligible for flood insurance,communities must adopt land use and control measures, which vary ac- cording to the characteristics and specific flood threat of the individual, community. These measures are generally designed to guids future development away from flood hazard areas and set con- struction standards such as minimum foundation and floor evaluations.” Position Campus return on his investment; not in terms of profits, but in terms of services rendered.” The commissioner said that “another fact of business life is that one should not invest more than he can afford, and that was the case with the original per- manent campus proposal. The cost was just more than the county pocketbook could bear, again remembering all the other institutions and agencies supported by the county. “And so,”’ he continued, ‘‘the plans for the campus were re- vised downward until the cost did come within reasonable bounds. This was a magnificient accomplishment on the part of the Luzerne County Community College Building Authority under the chairmanship of Atty. Michael Hudacek. I'm sure everyone has heard or read that with state reimbursement and anticipated federal assistance, the cost to the county for the college campus will only be a fraction of that associated with the originally proposed plan. Commissioner Wideman con- cluded by stating, ‘Now that plans for the campus have been worked out in the best interests of the taxpayer and without any detrimental effects on the edu- cational capabilities of the college, I can sincerely say that I look forward with anticipation as another example of Luzerne County progress, ‘for the people’. 1” J = Reg.5795." COME IN AND (continued from PAGE ONE) Atty. Brown's letter filed with the PUC was followed by a Dec. 22 notice to UGI consumers from the utility notifying them of a proposed rate increase. Accompanying utility bills, the notice said: ‘Take notice that UGI Corp. is filing with the PUC...to become effective Feb. 24, 1973...an automatic fuel cost adjustment clause which will be recalculated monthly. Based on crease for the month of February 1973 would be 0.39 mills per kwh, or approximate- ly 1.3 percent of the company’s revenues. The cost to the aver- age residential user for the same month would be 17 cents. However, the adjustment will vary up or down throughout the year in response to the cost of fuel. The increase in your bill may also vary depending on use or applicable rate schedules.” The UGI notice also indicates that only upon request will the company ‘inform you of the effect upon your bills. You may examine at the offices of the UGI Corp. a copy of the mater- ial filed with the PUC explain- ing the proposed increase and its justification.” The notice to utility con- sumers called attention to cus- tomers’ right under the law, specifying that ‘‘the proposed rate increase is subject to examination by the PUC which may suspend its effectiveness or institute a formal investiga- tion thereof, or both, if it deems it appropriate. Forms for -the filing of a formal complaint may be obtained by you on re- quest to the PUC, Harrisburg. The timely filing of a formal complaint entitles you to a hearing, a public proceeding on the increase, at which you may present testimony and question witnesses for UGI Corp., and places on UGI Corp. the burden of proving that the proposed rates are reasonable. Cr ———————————— Don’t take a chance on your news being left out of the paper. Send it in early or drop it off at the office. \ Participants in the Manage- ment by Objective program conducted by the Division of Continuing Education, Wilkes- Barre Campus of Penn State University, were awarded cer- tificates Dec. 12 signifying com- pletion of the course at Wilkes- Barre Vocational-Technical School. The course was sponsored by the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Penn- sylvania with a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of U. S. Civil Service Commission. 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