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Sewer system to raise fees

Cost increases, new regulations blamed for change

MARCH 5, 2010 9:12 a.m. Comments (0)

Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict’s 54,000 customers will likely see a $52 fee tacked onto their annual bill this year to cover the cost of operation and maintenance as well as rehabilitation of existing lines, said Mike Dickson, general manager.

The fee will be prorated based on property value, Dickson said. The $52 figure is based on a $100,000 house. Metro’s board is expected to vote the fee into effect this month. Continue reading...

80 beds, 80 babies, 80 cameras

GHS intensive care unit receives web cameras

MARCH 3, 2010 9:15 a.m. Comments (1)

Babies who stay at Greenville Memorial’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit might have weeks or years to live. They might have hours or days.

Documenting that time can be precious to the parent of a sick newborn, said Dwain Waller. He and his wife, Keeli, lost their daughter to cancer five days after she was born at Greenville Memorial this past January. Continue reading...

Bill could alleviate court backlog

Bill would allow Family Courts to use hearing officers

MARCH 2, 2010 10:30 a.m. Comments (0)

A proposal to create hearing officers to handle uncontested divorces and other matters in Family Court comes at the same time when the state’s judicial system is hemorrhaging because of state budget cuts.

A bill introduced in the state Senate would allow lawyers with at least 10 years experience in family court matters or retired judges to hear uncontested divorces as well as conduct motion hearings and make recommendations to family court judges in some other cases. Continue reading...

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