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le Anmston Wednesday, August 14, 1996 Page 11 A Budget Vasser told The Times he never made any accusalions against Ms. Wissler. whom he credited with helping him get out of the river. Vasser also said he has subpoenaed cellular phone records in past cases and would never have made such a call from his cell phone. "It's ridiculous to think I'd be foolish enough to do something like that," Vasser said.

A list of potential witnesses to be called during Yasser's hearing includes the custodian of calling records at BellSouth, Cellular One and BellSouth Mobility. The complaint also said Vasser had attempted to shift blame for any hoax by suggesting his partner called the planning department. Ms. Wissler was previously cleared of any involvement From Page 9A budget to the state Friday morning instead.of Thursday. A saving factor in the rush, Anniston Superintendent Paul Goodwin and Mrs.

Jones told the Anniston board Tuesday, is that the state will allow changes in the budgets after they are filed. That fact allowed the board members to relax somewhat in their questions about a budget they had not had time to peruse in any depth. As approved, the budget is much like last year's. It projects some $20.7 million in revenues, up from $19.4 million in fiscal 1996. The revenues include $13 million in state funds, up from $12.6 million a year ago; $2.5 million in federal funds, little changed from last year; and $4.9 million in local money, an increase from last year's budgeted $3.85 million.

Projected expenditures are $19.45 million, about the same as last year. The budget shows an anticipated $346,000 balance at the end of the school year, but it does not yet account for some personnel that still must be hired: a coach at the high school and a clerk at the middle school. Board members speculated during the meeting that the recent resignations of some teachers with some seniority in the system may bring windfall savings if they are replaced with less experienced teachers who are lower on the pay scale. Goodwin said reorganization following the resignations has made it possible to reduce the high school faculty by one position. The board will meet again Thursday night for its regular monthly session.

County board meets Thursday on budget The Calhoun County school board will give last-minute consideration Thursday night to a budget the school system must send to the state Department of Education in Montgomery by Friday morning. A work session to consider the budget will come at the end of a regular board meeting that will begin at 6 p.m. in the board room of the school system's central office at the of only $32,218, Burnett said. The company's liabilities exceed its assets by some $370,000, officials said. "We're just beginning to open that can of worms.

We have yet to empty it out," Burnett said. Hilliard firm may not have filed return Baby From Page 9A the baby to the same number. While a worker there reported receiving only one call from a woman, investigators believe another call may have resulted in a busy signal. It was unclear whether investigators believe Vasser got a woman to make the call, disguised his voice, or did something else. WNAL From Page 9A "I'm just devastated," said Mike Scruggs, a sports reporter formerly with WJSU-TV 40 who had quit to take a position with WNAL.

"I had no idea that this was coming. I'm pretty much trying to find another job." Angie Casey, the former TV 40 anchorwoman, had also taken a job Oxford From Page 9A had strong name recognition, and would restrict candidates' campaigning efforts. "This is one way for people who haven't been elected to present themselves to the public," Austin said. Candidates for mayor and city council will have another way to present themselves to the public at an election debate Aug. 19 at the Oxford Civic Center.

The event, organized by Oxford resident Lynn Marian, will allow candidates four minutes for opening and closing remarks as well as a minute to answer a randomly selected question. She said she modeled it after a forum at the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce during the Conference From Page 9A boy network cycle. To do that, we need to have more women involved in the process." Brenda Roberts, a professor of nursing at JSU, helped to organize this region's first training session. Ms. Roberts said she had attended a training session in Montgomery and wanted to give her local peers a chance to have the same experience.

"It teaches you the way to go about being invited (to an appointment) plus the responsibilities and general obligations," said Ms. Roberts; who plans to eventually campaign for an appointment in a health-related field. "I am really fired up. The networking is fabulous." Although women make up more than half of the state's electorate, only five hold statewide elected office and only five more serve in the 140-member state Legislature. But experts at Tuesday's confer ADVERTISEMENT Among the other employees who had quit WJSU and signed on with WNAL are meteorologist "Dr.

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Oxford's next council meeting will be Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m., so it won't conflict with the city election the day before. Residents in the Sunny Eve community will vote at the fire station on Friendship road. bcArmanville residents can vote at the Oxford civic center. Talladega County residents who are registered to vote in Oxford can vote at the Cheaha clubhouse on Boozer Drive.

involvement in the political process. "You can make a difference," she said. "Life is like a game of tennis. The player who doesn't serve well usually loses." The next training session will be held in Mobile on Oct. 15.

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"They were going to have a really great news operation," Ms. Casey said. "I feel like this community is losing ouh. A local television station is a real important tool for any community. I think we may not realize it until it's gone." last city election.

A letter to candidates from Ms. Marian said no personal attacks or critical remarks about opponents would be tolerated. "Let's all be on our best behavior and use this time to inform the citizens of Oxford of your stance as a candidate," she wrote. In other Oxford news, the city received bids Tuesday for a new 1 8 million water and sewage- treatment plant that could triple the city's water and sewage-treatment capacity- The bidding process began once an engineer finished a nine-month land survey for the city. The plant should take 700 working days to complete, Smith said.

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