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DID YOU HEAR...
Mary Pittenturf’s political career has been a roller coaster ride of ups and
downs lately, thanks to some bungled arithmetic at the County Board of
Elections. Mary thought she had lost her bid for a seat on Marietta Council,
until the board announced that she had won. Then the board changed its
mind, catapaulting her back into private life, and embarrassing quite a few
people. The folks at the board think they have added properly, this time. For
the moment, at least, Mary seems to have lost.
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Vol. 77 No. 49 December 21, 1977
Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin
MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA.
QUEHANNA TIMES
FIFTEEN CENTS
Marietta Council spends more, but
Congressman Bob Walker visits Harold Ney —story on back page
Taxes won’t go up
Marietta Boreugh Coun-
cil adopted a proposed bud-
get of $159,450 for next
year. Although this was
higher than last year’s bud-
get of $142,000, council
decided not to raise taxes.
They will stay at 19 mils.
Some of the increased
costs of this year’s budget
are: a 5% across the board
pay hike for borough
employees; revenue shar-
ing allocations amounting
to $18,79S for roads and
$3000 for street light
construction; $14,000 for
unemployment and work-
man’s compensation, re-
quired for the first time
this year under a new law;
and $2000 extra dollars on
the police budget, up to
$37,245.
Council decided to pay
$6,124 for resurfacing Mul-
berry Street and Longe-
necker Ave. $1800 of the
amount will be held until
the contractor finishes off
two minor jobs.
Mrs. Margaret Booth,
the Borough's secretary,
was named tax collector
and authorized to open an
account at Farmers First.
An ordinance was voted
in which requires hearings
on home occupations and
multi-family dwellings. If
you live next to an owner
requesting a variance, you
will be notified a week
before the variance hearing
and a card will be placed
on the property in question
at the same time.
This ordinance was pre-
viously reviewed by the
Lancaster County Planning
Commission.
Hazel Avenue near
Waterford Avenue will be
patched for the present.
Next spring, council will
accept bids for fixing the
drainage problem.
The repairs on New
Haven Street near the
tracks were certified as
complete.
Project Treemendous was
reported to have planted
100 trees. Dead trees and
stumps will be removed
this winter. The tree com-
mittee was authorized to
open a bank account for
donations for additional
frees.
The borough is develop-
ing a survey of residents to
find out public opinion on
various borough matters.
This survey will be dis-
tributed to all residents
over 18 years of age.
Results will be made
public next year.
Survey director Paul
Sonntag (Marietta’s Bor-
ough Planner) presented a
list of 7 proposals to
Council for inclusion on the
questionaire (residents
would give their opinions of
the proposals). Council
voted to include all but one
proposal, for a day care
center, on the questionaire.
Mr. Sonntag asked that
other proposals not be
released now for fear that
people would be influenced
by discussions with their
neighbors, thus biasing the
survey results.
Jack Frey, a member of
the zoning board, submit-
ted his resignation.
John Reuter was given
authority to investigate and
build an ice-skating rink in
Memorial Park.
The Restoration Associ-
ates requested permission
to file an application for
funds to fix up the interior
of the old Zion Church. It
was granted.
Council’s reorganization
meeting will take place on
Tuesday, January 3rd. The
new council members were
introduced by council presi-
dent Oliver Overlander.
They are Carl Markley,
Harold McKain, and Jay
Roberts. John Reuter is
beginning a new term.
Salaries of Marietta
Borough employees have
been made public. They
are as follows:
Borough secretary Mar-
garet Booth, $9,573.45;
Mrs. Judy Bass, $6,064
for a 2S hour week;
Bill Breckline, $9,096 for
40 hours per week;
Chief Millar, $10,623.38
for a 40 hour week;
Sgt. Englert, $8,926.63
for a 40 hour week;
Crossing guard Lois
Shellenberger, $2,379 (at
$3.68 per hour);
Dog officer Paul Raber,
$300;
Part-time patrolmen,
$4,992 all together (at
$3.68 per hour).
Santa was on hand for the East Donegal Jaycees’
Christmas party for local kids last Saturday. Linda
Hoffines, Martha Bixler, and Janet Drager organized
the event, which featured free cookies, punch, and
Disney cartoons as well as an interview with Mr. Claus.
About 60 youngsters came and had a good time.
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