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City water customers to benefit from grants
Olney residents who need help paying their water utility bills or restoring their water service can now tap into a grant the City of Olney received from the nonprofit Rolling Plains Management Corporation. The grants will cover deposits, late fees, disconnect fees, water, sewer, and other water- related charges, said City Administrator Arpegea Pagsuberon. “The only thing they cannot help with is garbage service, and the City is willing to help set up reasonable payment plans to restore services,” Mrs. Pagsuberon said. Anyone who is interested should contact Rolling Plains directly to apply, at (877) 804 7372.
Library board views new equipment
The board of directors of the Olney Community Library and Arts Center got a tour of the facility’s new technology, courtesy of a Priddy Foundation grant, at its Oct. 18 meeting. The Priddy Foundation supports art and cultural programs in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. The foundation provided an array of security cameras, six new computers and desks for the library, as well as three large televisions/ monitors, a printer and fax machine, and a phone charging station, Library director Lori Cox said. The library also received a virtual reality headset and gaming system but has not determined where it will be installed, she said.
OHH to benefit from proposed Medicare bill
A local congressman has introduced legislation that could be crucial to the finances of facilities like Olney Hamilton Hospital, by extending two Medicare payment programs that support rural hospitals and are set to expire in December.