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Court May Decide Rate Hike Kenney To Stay as PSB Attorney Chairman Richard Saudek said. Louise McCarren, appointed earlier this month also to represent the public in the case, supported the attorney general's move to ask the Supreme Court for clarification. She said she was not prepared to argue the earlier motion, however, because she felt the board already had decided. She chided Diamond and his representative, Montpelier lawyer Mary Just Skinner, for not making their intentions clear. Ms.

McCarron described the attempt to remove Kenney as "very unfortunate." She said the reasons Diamond cited were "incredibly feeble." Mrs. Skinner had cited Ms. McCarren's appointment as a "direct reaction" to the "per ception" that Kenney was not adequately representing the public. By DAVE HERD Free Press Capitol Bureau MONTPELIER The Public Service Board decided Tuesday to retain Thomas Kenney of Burlington as an attorney representing the public in the New England Telephone Co. rate case.

At the same time, there were indications the board will ask the Vermont Supreme Court to decide whether the rates should be reduced a I -tu. V7; 'ItK, DO while the case is being reconsidered. The high court last November sent the case back to the board but did not overturn the rate increase including the controversial 20-cent pay phone charge granted by the board in March, 1976. The board Tuesday considered two motions by Attorney General M. Jerome Diamond to remove Kenney and to roll back the rates.

The board ruled Diamond's request for Kenney's dismissal "inappropriate and based on insufficient grounds." Diamond had argued Kenney had lost public confidence, a term the board called "an ephemeral standard." The other notion was not decided immediately. The board had ruled May 3 that the rates will not be reduced. That order and the attorney general's motion apparently crossed in the mail. Diamond also has appealed the May 3 order, seeking to take the directly to the Supreme Court. The board agreed to hear that argument Monday at 2 p.m.

"The orders and motions here have leapfrogged somewhat and created a state of confusion," PSB SAV0KIG8, fO-? $150 jfv Jf Wrtsu kfWi CImMc Start Free Press Photo by STU PERRY sensors which respond to an impact of 12 mph or more. They were demonstrated by Department of Transportation officials Tuesday in the parking lot at a department store in South Burlington. UVM graduates Alan Ives and Michael Burd find themselves compressed in the front seat of this car by a pair of protective airbags. The bags automatically inflate when triggered by front-end UTO on aelactad $100 on ejected Artene Asians Riding Mowers with Electric Start andor Raar Qrass Baggar ftl Olst ends Me 31. 1171 UMMUriiwvMnIMn Essex Town School District Votes Today on Budget, Board JEFFERSONVIUE FAIRFAX SO.

BURLINGTON Hilson Home Center Wimble Son, Inc. Mochia's Sales Service WATERBURY CENTER Johnson's Small Engine Service OPEN DAILY 9:30 TO 9:30 SAT. ONLY gered so one to three terms might expire depending on the year. The school district should be permited to amortize the purchase of school buses over a three-year period. The district will authorize the school directors to borrow money for current and necessary expenses.

The proposed budget reflects an increase of about $297,000, but the tax rate will decrease from $2.72 to $2.61, school officials said. The 9.7 per cenj increase in spending is the lowest in three years, officials said. A person with a $40,000 home would pay $1,044, or $44 less than last year. A person with a $60,000 home would pay $1,566, or $66 less than last year. Both Mrs.

Powell and Mrs. Gaskins said Monday night they are satisified with their campaigns. Both candidates said the chief difference in their platforms concerns Essex Town obtaining fair By MIKE DONOGHUE Free Press Staff Writer Essex Town School District voters will be asked to approve a $3,359,527 operating budget for fiscal 1979 during the annual school district meeting tonight at 8 at the Middle School. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

at the Middle School for voters to elect two School Board members. Incumbent Harriet Powell of Colonel Page Road is being challenged in her re-election bid by Margaret Gaskins of Forest Road. Incumbent A. Richard Thomas of Valleyview Drive is unopposed for the second position. Other issues to be considered during the 8 p.m.

meeting are whether: Two of the terms on the School Board should be increased from one to two years to align the positions so two would expire every year. Currently the terms are unevenly stag representation on matters involving the Essex Junction Educational Center in the village. The town has one non-voting representative on the village school board. Mrs. Gaskins has said legal ac-( tion should be considered to obtain fair representation.

Mrs. Powell has questioned whether the expense of a lawsuit could be justified since the legal opinions obtained thus far indicate the suit probably would be unsuccessful. Mrs. Powell, who is clerk of the board, has based much of her campaign on the need for continuity on the board, and her experience in the town and in teaching. She said it is important to have long-term members on the board and a change now would hurt.

The two senior members have been on for two years each. Mrs. Powell and the remaining two are finishing their first years. Mrs. Gaskins pointed to her involvement in community activities and periodic attendance at board meetings during the past five years.

She disputed a claim by some persons that board members must come from all parts of the town and not one section. The directors represent children and not sections of the town, she said. Two of the current board members live in her neighborhood. Both candidates supported the construction of a second town elementary school, which received voter approval earlier this year. Milton Zoning Board Schedules Session for Variance Appeals 1 5 -10 5 Y- TRELLIS FERTILIZER GRASS SEED White plastic, 24x72 ladder 5-10-5 40 lb.

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Burnett of South Burlington, representing Vermont Crushed Stone and Aggregate, is seeking a variance to construct a 100-by-180-foot warehouse on land between the Central Vermont Railway and North Road. Other appeals scheduled to be heard are from Norma Lavalley, seeking approval of a building lot with less than the minimum required frontage on Manley Road about one-quarter mile south of the Georgia town line, and W. Michael Mahoney, representing Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bartsch, who wish to expand Red Top Motor Court on U.S.

7 south of the village. The board will meet at 7 p.m. at the town clerk's office. BASEMENT WATERPROOFING FREE ESTIMATE WE REPAIR WHAT YOUR HUSBAND FIXED 1 call GEMINI WATERPROOFING Davs: 864-5411 I Evenings: (24 Hour Service) I MILTON A proposal to change an antique shop business to a retail tire outlet is one of four appeals to be heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment Thursday. Roger Dewyea is seeking ap- Milton Man Seeks Tax Collector Post MILTON Ben Barrows of Cherry Street has announced his candidacy for a one-year term as school tax collector at the annual school meeting in June.

Barrows was elected to a one-year term as town tax collector last March. Born and educated in Milton, he is employed as a laboror and was recently elected president of the Milton Historical Society. Voters will also elect school directors to a three-year term and two one-year terms on the School Board. Board members Charles Hakey and John Kronoff have said they will seek re-election. Colchester Zoners To Explain Laws As part of its periodic review of town zoning rules, the Colchester Zoning Board of Adjustment has set aside a half-hour out of tonight's work session to talk about the regulations with town residents.

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