Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, April 24, 1993 TAG: 9304240278
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: RADFORD LENGTH: Medium
Council members will meet at 6:30 p.m. to inspect the shelter and discuss needed improvements.
At its last meeting, council put off action to fund the improvements. Council is set to act on the matter Monday when it convenes at 7:30 in council chambers after the shelter visit.
Earlier this year, council heard from Humane Society members who cited an urgent need to complete portions of the facility.
Police chief A.C. Earles has estimated it will cost about $4,100 to complete the shelter's dog runs and cat isolation room.
Two public hearings also are on Monday's long meeting agenda.
At the first, council will consider appointments to the Radford School Board. So far, board members Guy Gentry and George Ducker have requested reappointment to three-year terms.
Guy Wohlford and Guy Gilmore both seek to fill the remaining year of board chairman John McPhail's term. McPhail has said he plans to step down in June.
School board candidate interviews will be held in May.
Council also will hear comments on the Virginia 177 corridor agreement of the city, Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Public Service Authority.
Following the hearing, council is scheduled to vote on a first reading of an ordinance approving and adopting the agreement and requesting its affirmation by the court.
The pact provides a framework for cooperation in developing the Virginia 177 corridor area and for revenue sharing between the county and the city.
Council also plans to consider a resolution supporting a proposed extension of Amtrak passenger service through Radford, Southwest Virginia and eastern Tennessee.
by CNB