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NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED Small-Town Life Still Attractive IN THE UNITED STATES Valley Stream, N.Y. — Even endangered list," says Daniel Lehner, mmemmilmommn though three out of four Americans president of the Nassau County Coun- now live in metropolitan areas, they cil of Chambers of Commerce, which ummenwril still appreciate the major benefits of is comprised of 44 chambers of 1A small-town life, according to a recent- merce representing hundreds of Long ly-completed national survey. Island(N.Y.)cities,towns and villages. ATLANTA,GA The survey of 1,000 people, which Lehner is convinced that the sur- laimne was conducted for Lehner Intemation- vival of small towns depends on cre- assimmin a New York-based business consult- ative partnerships between local busi- ing firm,found that 26.4 percent of re- ness and local governments, fueled by spondents thought the low crime rate bold financing initiatives. He is col- to be the best reason for living in lecting examples of such initiatives for small-town America. A more relaxed a book. lifestyle was cited by 24.3 percent, Lehner, a resident of Valley Stream, good neighbors by 13.2 percent and N.Y., is the author of a financing al- better schools by 11 percent. liance between the village's financial- Curiously, a cleaner environment ly-constrained government and public- and friendlier merchants were near the spirited local business people, a part- NO POSTAGE bottom of the list."The unprecedented nership that allowed the town to build NECESSARY post-war economic, sociological and a world-class roller hockey rink for IF MAILED IN THE demographic changes have put thou- two-thirds less than it was about to UNITED STATES sands of America's small towns on the spend on a mediocre facility. BRIEFS If You Build It . . . AI L • The Borough Council of Red Bank, N.J., has selected Tomaino Tomaino Iamello&Associates, Deal,N.J., to study possible sites for a AT 'GA new municipal complex and to analyze costs for possible renovation of the building purchased for that purpose. , • The joint venture Sacramento office of Hansen Lind Meyer/Nacht&Lewis Architects recently completed design of the $135 million U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Sacramento. Water,Water, Everywhere • Hollywood, Ha., recently became the first Southeast Florida community to tap into the Floridan Aquifer Production Well. All other nearby communities presently use the Biscayne Aquifer, but lowering water tables have caused salt NO POSTAGEintrusion into the water supply.Funding for the production well will come from • E NECESSARY IF MAILED Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds. IN THE Plaz UNITED STATES •The Encina Water Pollution Control Facility has been selected as the recip- ient of the 1994 Environmental Protection Agency's Region IX Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award in the large secondary category.The award is A I L based on criteria that measure a wide range of categories including operations, fiscal management, a spotless safety record, an innovative biosolids program, ATLANTA,GA permit compliance and years of achieving high performance standards. Immoimuum Etc. •For the second year in a row, the National Coalition of United Arts Funds has named Chattanooga, Tenn., first in the nation in per capita giving to a • united arts fund. Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga, which conducts an an- nual federated campaign on behalf of nine local arts organizations,reported per capita giving of$8.25 for the 1993 campaign, making it the most successful in iii the organization's history. * Girt Cree C: ,1„I„I,,,II,II„nI"II AMERICAN CITY&COUNTY