The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 19

Akrpn E-vcoi Journal B7 Stow working on compromise on residents' ambulance rates STOW NOTES especially because Saltis never taught at the building. School board president John Keenan said behind-the-scenes maneuvering to get the board to announce the high school name change at Saltis' retirement party in January fell through because naming two buildings after Saltis was thought to be "overkill." Keenan said the board was outraged to hear of the council's proposal. "It's like someone trying to tell you what to name your child," he said. "Poor Mr. Saltis is caught in the middle." Keenan said he believes council members are "being sore losers" because the mayor beat them in the renaming game.

Keenan has his own proposal. He plans to suggest that the council change Graham Road to Saltis Street. honor the city's longest-serving elected official apparently didn't sit right with some council members. The council voted to urge the school board to rename the Lake-view Building of Stow High School after Saltis, who also was a teacher and principal in the Stow system. But the mayor, working behind the scenes with the developer of a senior citizens' housing project near Fishcreek and Graham roads, had already announced that the apartment building would bear Saltis' name.

Hutchison said he believed naming a senior citizens' complex after the 72-year-old Saltis was more appropriate than naming the Lakeview Building after him, By Karen Choparkoff Beacon Journal staff writer A compromise on ambulance rates for Stow residents is in the works. Hospital Ambulance Service had asked for the city to grant early release from its contract, which calls for providing basic service until the end of April for $95 per run plus $2 for each mile it carries a patient. But now city officials are negotiating a six-month extension with a revised rate schedule. The extension is intended to give the Emergency Medical Services Commission time to decide whether the city should seek bids again or start a paramedic service in the fire department. Under the proposed rate schedule, Hospital Ambulance Service would be able to charge from $50 to $90 for a non-emergency run (and $4 a mile), $115 for a routine emergency run with basic life support, $3 a mile and an extra fee for night service, and $230 for an emergency run with paramedics (plus $3 a mile).

Councilman Donald E. Oakes said he would oppose the change because he believes Stow residents should continue to benefit from the rates their legislators negotiated almost two years ago. i i. i i i I 1 -til I I i i I ft I it I I I I 4 U-Li I 'i 'I 'f j- kfr--JX1 5- v- iff 4r PBiaaaaannn WE'RE PRACTICALLY SMUGWiMMMll Get an Extra $5 per ton wCoupon F1 Bring in this coupon and get an oxtra $5 por ton over our currant nowtpcipar prico ot I por ton am PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA 964 HAZEL AKRON (11 Naming buildings after former Councilman Larry It. Saltis is popular in Stow.

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