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Nov. 26, 1980
HARTINGTON — The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) board of directors Thursday approved new electric rates for the District’s wholesale rate reflect an average increase of approximately 11.3 percent.
Wholesale rates are normally increased once every two years, but a $14.2 million deficiency in the District’s wholesale revenue for 1981 required that adjustments be made so that revenues are sufficient to meet all expenses of providing electric service. NPPD wholesale rates were increased 185 percent last year.
NPPD provides total or partial power and energy requirements for 53 municipalities and 26 rural and other power districts and cooperatives in the state at wholesale. In addition, the District supplies partial requirements through interconnections to 22 other municipalities.
Nov. 26, 1980
HARTINGTON — A few area residents took advantage of a chance to voice their ideas about the course the state should take in coming years, Wednesday, Nov. 19, at a Town Hall type meeting at the Hartington City Auditorium.
Nebraska 2000 drew about 30 people, who discussed the course they think the state should follow as it approaches the next century.
The meeting was one of several being held around the state as a part of Gov. Charles Thone’s long range planning project.
Ritch Miller, coordinator of the meeting, said another meeting has been set for Jan. 6, 1981.
He said Wednesday’s attendance apparently was hindered by several other activities on the same night, and that the January meeting hopefully would draw more participants.
Alan Cramer, publisher of the Wayne Herald and co-chairman of Nebraska 2000, told participants that the meetings are “the governor’s attempt to bring government to the people of Nebraska.”
Cramer said that following the statewide meetings, the Nebraska 2000 committee will compile the information discussed and publish a document with specific recommendations of the people to the legislature and the governor as to where the state should be going.
A list of 14 goal categories was discussed at the meeting. Small groups developed goals in each of the categories, and then discussed their recommendations with the entire group.
Nov. 26, 1980 checks are on their way out in Nebraska, following the passage of LB 1969. As of Jan. 1, 1981, banks will no longer be allowed to offer the checks to their customers, although existing supplies may be used up and the checks will be honored.
V.E. Rossiter, president of the Bank of Hartington, says the move to halt the use of blank counter checks was backed by banks and merchants in cities.
“They want to do business with people, but not with counter checks,” Rossiter said.
He said large banks prefer personalized checks because reader/ sorter machines will not process counter checks because they are sometimes accepted with an illegible name and no account number.
Rossiter said misunderstandings about the bill have been the biggest problem.
