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<br /> By ,U1 Lozano should be expiored before hitting ment, the Water Department has
<br /> 1-he Record residents, especially those on a tightened its belt as much as it
<br /> MANTECA — Cole next income, with a rate increasocan-
<br /> But Councilman William Perry, Only resident Frank Gomes '
<br /> month, Manteca residents will payno relationship to Carlon Perry, spoke against the rate hike.
<br /> 21 percent more for water, the said, "Nobody likes to raise rates, "We're on a fixed income,"
<br /> City Council decided Tuesday. that's for sure, but there's no Gomes said, referring to himself-.
<br /> By a 3-2 vote, the council tray,
<br /> �Z otiier and his wife. "We cannot go
<br /> approved hiking the basic $5.90 He said Manteca is the latest deeper than we are now."
<br /> monthly rate to 57.15 starting Qty to have to, in effect, punish But Gomes appeared to be
<br /> Aug. 1. residents for conserving in more concerned with the quality
<br /> The reason for the rate response to the recent drought. of the water. He said he and his
<br /> increase? Operational costs for the "It's a favi of life," he said. neighbors could not drink their
<br /> water department have gone up, Mayor Frank Warren joined tap water and had resorted to?-
<br /> u and residents have been Conserv- Wtlkiam Perry and Counc woman big bottled water.
<br /> k ing water effectively, officials said. Jeanie Keaster in. approving the City officials said they constant- _
<br /> The problem is, the less water rate increase, egwcted to raise an ly face state and federal mandates
<br /> " used, the less money coming into additional $324,990 per year. that require more water treat-
<br /> « , g gtry, meet. That drives u their costs,
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<br /> the coffers, they said. I d like to be the
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<br /> Councilmen Carlon Perry and too, but I see no alternative ai officals said, yet the city does not
<br /> Wayne Flores votes against the this time," Warren said, adding receive funds to meet those man-
<br /> increase, saying alternatives that like every other city depart- dates.
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<br /> By Cindy Std The suspect, William Fleenor erty in his truck. Lane called
<br /> The Record Latae, 63, lives in a garage studio deputies .later from a relative's
<br /> on the same property, located home nearby to turn himself in: .
<br /> ESCALON — A 37-year-old Fe Road,,
<br /> Sanabout four
<br /> renter was in critical condition near Relatives of-Lane said Downer
<br /> Tuesday after he was shotin the miles south of Escalon, shertff's had lived on the property for .
<br /> stomach following a landlord-ten- °ffid said. about six months with at least
<br /> an dispute south of Escalon Sh s spokesman Mike Esau one other person. Lane had been
<br /> Monday night The ord was said the two men argued abouttying to s Downer, they said..
<br /> arrestedon a charge of attempt- 9•.30 p.m. after Lane turned off Lane is well-known in Escalon,
<br /> ed murder. prop-
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<br /> q+Bt �Y sHetuNG Terry Downer, of 2$125 S. �y where other men had Riverbank and Oakdale Escalon;
<br /> tackingskills in Henry Road, suffered a gunshot gathered to play cards. Police Lr. Danny Fox said Lane
<br /> has been a professional rodeo.
<br /> wound and was recovering at During. the argument,. Esau
<br /> down for Several years. He also
<br /> Memorial Medical Center of said, Lane shot Downer with a
<br /> Mme , rifle and then drove off the prop- ran a dirt-hattling business.
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