DATE: Thursday, September 4, 1997           TAG: 9709040480

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B2   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: Staff writers Susie Stoughton and Louis Hansen and the

        Associated Press contributed to this report.

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HAMPTON ROADS

SUFFOLK

City votes to rename

Broad Street Bridge

for James Causey Jr.

A long-awaited, rebuilt railroad overpass in a downtown residential area will have a new name when it opens.

The City Council voted Wednesday to rename the Broad Street Bridge the James C. Causey Jr. Memorial Bridge.

Causey, a former city engineer, headed the city government of Suffolk for more than 30 years. He was named acting city manager in May 1941 when the former manager became ill, then served as manager from June 18, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1971.

The original Broad Street Bridge, built in 1924 as a wooden overpass for horse-and-buggy traffic, was demolished in April 1996. The new concrete and steel span is expected to open in September.

The bridge links West Washington Street and Constance Road.

Deadline for tax adjustment

based on mileage due soon

The deadline to apply for a mileage-adjusted 1996 city personal property tax assessment on automobiles is Sept. 15.

To determine if you are eligible for an adjustment, take proof of mileage to the commissioner of revenue's office at City Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

About 4,000 residents have sought adjustments this year, the first time Suffolk has offered tax adjustments based on mileage, said Commissioner of Revenue Thomas Hazelwood. The average credit has been about $30, he said.

For proof of mileage, drivers need to show an inspection receipt or a service slip from an auto repair shop.

Adjustments are based on a formula tied to model year, make, and mileage. Late-model automobiles with high mileage are most likely to see reductions in their tax assessments.

CHESAPEAKE

DEQ hearing will address

permit for hazardous waste

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing today on reissuing a permit to Safety-Kleen Corp.'s Chesapeake facility for the storage and treatment of hazardous waste.

The hearing, at Greenbrier Library, 1214 Volvo Parkway, will begin at 7 p.m.

Interested persons may submit written comments on the draft permit until Sept. 19.

The draft permit, fact sheet and permit application may be viewed at the Chesapeake Central Library at 298 Cedar Road and the DEQ Tidewater Regional Office at 5636 Southern Blvd. Written comments or questions should be sent to Debra A. Miller, Environmental Engineer Senior, Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Waste Permitting, P.O. Box 10009, Richmond, Va. 23240-0009, or by calling (804) 698-4206.

NORFOLK

Center's 5K run to benefit

local gerontology program

Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, assisted by the Tidewater Striders, will hold a 5K run Sunday.

The run will start at the medical center and wind around the Talbot Park and River Point neighborhoods, ending at DePaul.

The entry fee is $12, and registration forms can be picked up at Hannaford at Wards Corner, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center and Running, etc. Registration also will take place the day of the event at 1 p.m. at Kingsley Lane and Newport Avenue.

Proceeds will benefit the DePaul Gerontology Institute's Transportation Program, providing free transportation to adults 55 and older for health care services.

Call 889-5900 for details.

HAMPTON

Worker killed when 35-ton

dump truck backs over him

A 52-year-old worker was killed when a 35-ton dump truck backed over him at a landfill, authorities said.

The identity of the victim in Tuesday's accident was withheld. The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry will investigate the death.

The victim worked for H.E. Sargent Inc. of Stillwater, Maine, which is building a 10-acre addition to the Bethel landfill. Howard Burns, divisional manager for USA Waste Inc., which operates the landfill, said this was the first fatal accident at the facility.

Tim Folster, regional manager for H.E. Sargent, said the dump truck had a back-up alarm.

ALSO. . .

Portsmouth - Demonstrations of the city's new voting system will be held next week.

The schedule:

Monday - 5 to 7 p.m., Cradock Library, 28 Prospect Parkway.

Tuesday - 6 to 7:30 p.m., Manor Library, 1401 Elmhurst Lane.

Wednesday - 6 to 8 p.m., Main Library, 601 Court St.

Thursday - 6 to 8 p.m., Churchland Library, 3215 Academy Ave.

For details, call 393-8644.

COMING UP

FRIDAY

Chesapeake - The Hampton Roads Friends of Mark Earley for Attorney General are hosting a fund-raising dinner at the Chesapeake Conference Center. The reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. Gov. George F. Allen will speak. KEYWORDS: ACCIDENT TRAFFIC FATALITY SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL

HEARING

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