The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983 Page: 3 of 36
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Thursday, September 29, 1983 - ALLEN AMERICAN - Page 3A
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Allen, Texas 75002
balance the east and west sec-
tions of the city to avoid an une-
qual distribution of residential
and commercial development
and enhance the city’s appeal.
“What is utmost in the minds
of the commissioners and coun-
cilmen is keeping a balance bet-
ween the east and west side of
the city and not allowing the
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Additionally Paine’s recom-
mendations call for limitations
of ammonia nitrogen levels at 2
milligrams per liter and
phosphorous at 1 milligram per
liter.
The latter two restriction will
reult in an additional $8 million
to the plant’s projected cost of
$48 million. Riehn translates
this into an approximate three
to four dollar increase on the
taxpayers monthly bill.
“We feel,” Riehn said, “we
should be wearing a white hat,
but there are some people who
are trying to paint it black.”
In presenting his recommen-
dation Friday Paine cited
NTMWD’s “somewhat cavalier
‘wait-and-see’ attitude” toward
correcting existing damage on
Lake Lavon.
Esmond said Paine had no
other choice than to recommend
the 5-5-2-1 limitation “unless
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member of the First
United Methodist
Church in Allen. He
was bom Nov. 14,
1912, in Richardson.
On June 22, 1930, he
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Editor
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Advertising director
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Funeral services
were held Wednes-
workshop service classes will be held leaders note,
times at the Allen at 8:30 and 11 a.m. pommssu
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they wanted to throw out
technology and science.”
“There is no way anyone
could have refuted our work. It
(their) argument would not have
stood up in court.”
Strandtman Tuesday said she
was somewhat disappointed in
the recommendation that the
permit be granted but was
pleased with the limitations set
forth.
“It’s often very easy to turn
your worst problems over to so-
meone else,” Srandtman added
in reference to the endorsement
of the treatment plant by all
four city councils of the cities
that would be served by the
plant.
Austin attorney Stuart
Henry, representing Lucas in
its lobbying efforts, said the
issue will go to court if the com-
mission doesn’t rule against
construction of the plant.
ment for many years, giving
Allen either its distinctive ap-
peal or lack of it.
Commissioners and coun-
cilmen are attempting to
“We hope it (development)
will spill onto both sides of 75,”
McCarty said.
The city is working to expand
its services to the area as land
previously not within the city’s
corporate limits is purchased
and annexed to the city. Much
of the installation cost of sewer
and water lines is paid for by
the developer. The city
guarantees and provides the
services such as water and
sewer, police and fire protec-
In addition to his Weldon, of Tucson,
wife, Gant is surviv- Arizona; Clyde of
ed by his son, Allen; Clarence and
Melvin Gant Jr. of W.K. of McKinney
Novasotta; daughter and Ray of Anna. He
Mrs. Persy Phillips is also survived by
of McKinney; eight his sister, Mrs. Ona
grandchildren; seven Mae Jurecka of
great grandchildren; Sherman.
centers in areas that now have
water and sewer lines and high
visibility. Waiting in the wings
is west Allen, with enough raw
land to attract enterprise for
years to come, which most city
planners agree is coming fast
because the cost of money is
holding level now and the
economy is on the upswing.
Expenses
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The September Eldorado Country
meeting of the Collin Club in McKinney.
County Public Of- A cash bar wil
ficial’s Association begin at 6:30 p.m.
le will be held at 6:30 with call to dinner at
tonight at the 7:30 p.m.
EVERYDAY IS A
SALE DAY.
OUR PRICES ARE
GREAT & OUR
SERVICE
EXCELLENT _
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Quasar' service
cities. Welre trying yery hard worn gravel and dirt roads.
avoid that, Jim Wolfe, plann-
ing and zoning commissioner “I don’t know if it’s
I said. economically possible to have a
' McCarty said the unequal balanced east and west. It’s a
distribution of development in monotonous task to try and
Plano is what the city is work- completely equalize develop-
ing to avoid. “The west side (in ment on both sides of the ex-
Plano) is very much larger than pressway. But what we can do
- the east side,” he said. and what we have done is to
“The higher income homes look toward the future with a
are reputed to be on the west comprehensive plan and goals
side, but I am hard-pressed to to determine what the desired
understand that statement, balance is and continue to
with Los Rios to the east,” Me- develop in that direction,”
Carty said. Wolfe said.
J; McCarty emphasized that But for now the hub of activi-
FM 2170 and Central Ex- ty in Allen is in the “east” sec-
pressway geographically and tion of the city as both commer-
commercially will be the center cial and residential developers
of town. build new housing and business
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billion
The value of the
time and out-of-
pocket expenses
that volunteer
leaders donate to the
4-H program is
estimated at about
$1 billion a year in
the U.S.
Almost 620,000
volunteer adult,
junior and teen
leaders assist the
4-H program across
the nation. Texas
boasts some 22,000
adult and teen
leaders. These
leaders each donate
about 220 hours per
year to 4-H.
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and resolve a problem for three years,” Williams said the thoroughfare study is Phase two, 1986-92, would be to open up day for Melvin A.
Williams said. an attempt by Allen to avoid traffic conges- McDermott between Allen Drive and Gant, 70, of Allen.
m Williams said the first phase of the tion problems similar to those in downtown Dogwood to a two-lane through street and a Gant died Monday
thoroughfare would not be disruptive other Plano. widening of McDermott between U.S. at Collin Memorial
than the delays caused by construction. “If this is all CBD (central business Highway 75 and Allen Drive. The cost: $3.5 Hospital.
“No easements have to be taken, no one district), I don’t think we want to sit here in million. Services were held
will have to move. The only negative thing is the year 2000 and have one little Main Phase three, 1992-2002, would involve at Turrentine
the fact that you’re building a road and do- Street going down through it. All it’s going constructing additional lanes along McDer- Jackson Morrow _______
ing construction, it’s a problem. But it will to do is dry up all of Allen in this part mott from Central Expressway to Allen funeral home with Ssss
also make on-street parking a little more (downtown) and roads will go around it and Drive, widening McDermott to four lanes interment at
readier and handier. It will take a lot of the it will be just a dead area like downtown diDided from Allen Drive to east of State Ridgeview Memorial
hazard out of driving down Main and will Plano,” Williams said. Highway 5 and constructing a connection at Park.
p make traffic flow better,” Williams said. The CBD Committee also will present its Dogwood Street. This phase is estimated to Officiating the ser-
" Williams said that at one time or another revised proposal to the city council and plan- cost $4 million. vices
someone would have to be moved. “If it’s at ning and zoning commission 7:30 tonight at Phase four, after 2010, shown as an alter- Reverends
all possible to build a road without moving the Allen municipal annex, 1 Butler Circle, native, is estimated to cost $9.8 million and Winslow
anybody, it will be done. I know that will Phase one, 1983-86, which would be to im- would involve extending Allen Drive south Raymon Womack,
happen. But I don’t think that it’s possible prove Main Street and Allen Drive to 40 to tie into either Butler Street or a proposed Gant was a
to build a road without disrupting foot wide roadways, is estimated to cost east-to-west street between Butler Street farmer, a real estate
somebody. Hopefully it will be a minimum.” more than $1.1 million. and Central Expressway.
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30-day average that the effluent
not exceed 10 milligrams of
biological oxygen-demanding
materials (BOD) per liter nor 15
milligrams ot total suspended
solids (TSS) per liter.
G Under Paine’s recommenda-
tion the permit issued would
call for the limitation of effluent
to five miligrams of either pollu-
tant once the plant begins pro-
cessing an excess of 8 million
gallons of sewage per day.
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First Baptist Bible study will be
Church have been offered for all ages in
changed, church both Sunday school
: leaders announced. classes.
Beginning Oct. 2, The change was
the church will hold necessary due to an
morning worship increase in Sunday
service at 9:45 a.m. school class atten-
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Garcia, Michela. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983, newspaper, September 29, 1983; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1430731/m1/3/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.