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Waste, Abuse Assure Changes In Section 8 Housing, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"The series of articles and subsequent editorials on the Section 8 program that appeared in these papers have drawn several angry responses to the editor from residents of this government-assisted housing. Typical is the following: 'When something worthwhile is being done for the handicapped and elderly in Rhode Island, why do you do your best to kill it?...If the Section 8 program is hurt in any way because of your articles, you can sit back and laugh while 1,700 future applicants for housing are crying.'"

Technical Bulletins: Corporate Limits Changed? Watch For Bureau Of Census Maps, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The U.S. Bureau of the Census mailed maps on December 17, 1979, to each municipality in Tennessee. These maps were part of the Census Bureau's annual Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) and offered municipalities an opportunity to update their corporate limits, as of January 1, 1980, to reflect any changes caused by annexation or detachment.

The Local Planning Boards Miss An Opportunity, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"Planning boards in the communities of the state have the responsibility to study, advise and recommend strategies and policies for the growth and development of their respective cities and towns. These appointed members frequently have no background on such matters and must often make decisions on which they have little understanding. This is particularly true in areas of housing where PUD, PURD, Condo, Co-op, zero lot line zoning, and a host of other acronyms and concepts sometimes defy comprehension."

Downtown Plan Needed For Future Growth, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"It appears that the Providence downtown is finally turning the corner. A proposal to beautify the entrance into the city center from Route 95 with trees, flags, parks, art work and new illumination has been submitted to the Providence Redevelopment Authority. This turn to aesthetics, coming on the heels of considerable physical improvement of roads and buildings accomplished and in progress, is an indication that downtown interests recognize the lack of an attractive city 'gateway' and want to do something about it. This is decidedly a praiseworthy action on the part of the private sector."

Beating The Drum For Tourists: Hartford Leads By A Mile, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"This capital city of the Nutmeg state is remarkably similar to Rhode Island's capital city both in terms of historical development and present day status. Bu there is one striking difference: the ability and commitment to 'sell' itself."

Dawnbreaker Vol 28 No 1 (Fall 1979), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Valley View Saved For Now, But What Of The Future?, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"It is 'a remarkable demonstration that public housing, under the right circumstances and with the right kind of management, can work.' So stated a prominent urbanologist from Loyola University in describing the Valley View housing development in Providence."

Mayor, It Doesn't Wash, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"One of the major achievements in the city of Providence over the past five years has been a vastly improved parks system. From the recently refurbished Hopkins Square in the North End to the newly constructed Market Square near the downtown, the restoration of open spaces in the city has been a distinct contribution to the urban environment. And nowhere are these improvements more manifest than in the 430 acres comprising Roger Williams Park, one of the principal city assets that is enjoyed by both resident and non-resident alike."

Technical Bulletins: Emergency Fuel Supplies Available To Tennessee Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about applying for temporary assignment of a portion of the state's emergency allocation of gasoline and diesel fuel.

Technical Bulletins: Cities Exempt From Paying Certain Taxes On Gasoline, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about gasoline tax exemptions for governmental units within Tennessee municipalities.

Eminent Domain In Tennessee, Bartholomew, Cleary, Strokes & Mudter

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

No abstract provided.

Housing Rehabilitation Working In Hoboken, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"One may not believe the argument but George Kohn, executive vice president of Applied Housing Associates, makes an interesting point. His business is housing, and he raises the question of where one should live--Manhattan or Hoboken. Why live on Manhattan's West Side, he asks, and pay $1,000 a month to wake each morning and view the flat, industrial ad boring New Jersey landscape across the Hudson? Why not live in Hoboken, at a $250 monthly rental, and view the fantastic, and only one like it in the world, Manhattan skyline to the east? Thirty cents and a 12-minute PATH subway …

Technical Bulletins: Cities Can Enforce Cable Tv Access Requirements, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the Federal Communication Commission's rule on access and channel capacity, and its implications for cities with cable TV franchises.

Municipal Cost Cutters , Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The materials contained here describe three outstanding examples of municipal cost-cutting or productivity programs which have been implemented in Tennessee cities. They are curbside solid waste collection, in-house minicomputers, and risk management. In addition, a description of the cost-cutting and productivity improvement services available through MTAS is included. These descriptions were developed as a hand-out to supplement presentations made at a session on municipal cost-cutting at the 1979 Annual Tennessee Municipal League Conference.

Technical Bulletins: Unemployment Insurance - Review Of Status, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Reminder to cities about the opportunity of changing their unemployment insurance payment option from "taxpaying" to "reimbursement."

The Case For Residency Requirements, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"The issue has been raised previously. It came up again most recently with the applicants for jobs with the Providence Fire Department. The question is, 'Should city employees be required to live in the city which employs them?'"

Technical Bulletins: Estimated 1979-80 State Shared Funds For Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities could expect to receive from the state shared funds for the 1979-80 fiscal year.

Technical Bulletins: Bonds For Subdivision Improvements, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin outlines a procedure for securing bonds from subdividers. Included is a sample agreement for completion of required subdivision improvements and sample escrow agreement. MTAS is indebted to City Manager Harold Pumford, Union City, TN, for supplying the information for this bulletin.

Technical Bulletins: Self-Insurance: A Tennessee City's Experience, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the city of Kingsport's experience with self-insurance. Important elements in the initial establishment of this self-insured program included: (1) the development of a very stringent employee safety program; (2) the creation of a personnel safety department to administer the program; and (3) the development of a method for funding operation of the program. The key to success in the program was the proper assignment of responsibility.

Technical Bulletins: Nasa-Developed "Power Factor Controller", Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about a "Power Factor Controller," on which NASA owns the patent. According to NASA's Tech Brief MFS-23280, this device saves power on most electric motors, ranging from 65 percent in a no load condition to zero under full load.

Role For Business Leaders In A Cleaner Downtown, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"The recent sales promotion by the Providence Intown Merchants Association proved quite successful. Five-cent bus rides and bargain sales generated considerable business, especially on Saturday, normally a quiet day for retail sales in the downtown. This well illustrates what is possible when salesmanship and cooperation among downtown merchants are used to full advantage."

Technical Bulletins: Eeoc Issues Amendments To Its Sex Discrimination Guidelines: Questions And Answers Interpreting Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which added Section 70l(k) to Title VII, prohibits employment discrimination because of "pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions." The law became effective Oct. 31, 1978. This Technical Bulletin provides highlights from EEOC's questions and answers related to the act.

Technical Bulletins: Federal Surplus Property: How To Get It, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about obtaining surplus property from the federal government.

Dawnbreaker Vol 27 Vol 3 (April 1979), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Stimulus For R.I. Housing, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"It was the single largest bond issue in the state and one of the largest in the nation. The Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation (HMFC) has sold $163 million of tax-free bonds, $142 million of which will be made available at below market interest rates to persons with annual incomes up to $30,000, to buy homes in Rhode Island. This will have a sizable impact on the local real estate market and increase housing opportunities for many prospective home buyers."

Technical Bulletins: Transient Voltage/Power Surge Suppressors, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

According to professional electrical engineering organizations, tests by engineering schools and actions by some state attorneys general, there is no merit to the claim that transient voltage and power surge suppressors will reduce electricity costs. This report summarizes the data obtained by the Council of Better Business Bureaus on these devices.

(The report was reprinted in its entirety from a Report by the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. , 1150 17th Street, N. W. , Washington, DC 20036, dated May 1977.)

State-Supported Urban Policy Vital For Rhode Island, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"For the first time in this country's history there is now a national urban policy, a statement of objectives that need to be implemented if this nation's cities are to survive and subsequently prosper."

Technical Bulletins: Fica Tax Savings Available To Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses a way for cities to save money by assuming payment of the employees' share of the FICA tax, and to adjust each employee' s pay so that there would be no adverse effect on his/her salary.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1979-1980, Mtas

Municipal Directories

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date, for 1979-1980.