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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 College Station Elects Brison, Dale and RadeleffCollege Station Elects Trio Fred Brison, Don Dale and R.D. Radeleff have taken office 'as College Station's newest member of the city coun- cil following the April 6 election. For Place One, Brison had 877, followed by Mrs. C.Ii. Godfrey with 151 and Eldon W. Oxley with 139. In Place Two, Dale de- feated incumbent .Joe McGraw by a 564 to 397 vote. Thomas Chaney received 202 votes. In Place Three, Radeleff polled 639, fol- lowed by Edward H. Miller with 289 and Robert A. Knapp with 201. In Tuesday's election voters also approved $1, 774,500 in street and util- ities bonds. CS Canvasses Votes; 0 Re Im By FANK GRIFFIS Eagle Staff Writer The College Station City Council canvassed the election returns of Tuesday's city council election and declared the results of the bond election during a special meeting Wednesday aft,�rnoon. The newly elected coun- cilmen, Fred Brison, R. D. Radeleff and Due, Dale, were officially installed. Ran Boswell, city manager, said the work will begin on the $1,774,500 bond issue as soon as possible. "Right now, it's in the financial advisor's hands to prepare ordinances for the bond issue for the issuance of bonds," Boswell said. Boswell said the ordinances will authorize the issuance of EDA grant. Sewer system improvements proposed total $500,000. Electrical system im- provements cost $380,000. The bond issue calls for the completion of Southwest park- way from SH 6 tc, Wellborn Road; and curbs, gutters, storm drainage systems, dnd widening of SH 6 to :six lan °s from Jersy to 300 feet beyond F--Ileman. Other street improvements include Lincoln from SH6 to Ashburn, Welch from Southwest Parkway to Holleman, and Holleman from Glade to Win- ding Road. Banking is a pleasur3 at First Bank & Trust. the bonds and then the bonds will he sold. "Then we can start to work," he said. He said the city has not decided whether to begin the improvemen proposed by the bond issue singly or all at once. The bond issue calls for revenue bonds for water, sewer and electrical system in- provements totaling $1,630,00 with some funds from the federal government for street re p a i r s, drainage im- provements, and traffic signals totaling $47.7,90. The bond issue calls for $250,000 in water improvements with bond money and an EDA grant splitting the cost. The bond issue also includes $500,00 for a sewage treatment plant with $292,500 being from bond money and $207,000 by an NEW COLLEGE STATION COUNCIL MEMBERS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE R. D. Radeleff, (L -R) Don Dale, Fred Brison and Mayor D. A. Anderson i