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4®4 <br />PH__A_re4*gnsvo.sinonsj <br />stu&es secure re ort <br />tY.: P_;.__ <br />Cherie Bell probably uncontrollable,"..Akard: <br />News Staff Writer said, explaining increased popular ` _ <br />tion brings on additional crime.:• <br />Paris Housing Authority <br />approved restructured positions. <br />In a meeting Thursday, the.. . <br />board approved .positions of: <br />administrative assistantlbookkeep- <br />er and a salary increase as the job <br />takes in duties of a financial offi- <br />cer, and a clerk. <br />PHA attorney T.K. Haynes <br />explained the position of financial <br />officer had been criticized by U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development. <br />An on -site security report <br />showed an increase in police calls <br />by tenants. Paris police officer Jeff <br />Akard, who patrols the five public <br />housing complexes, reported calls . <br />were up in December 1998, at 32, <br />compared to the same time in/ <br />`1997, 13 calls. <br />Akard credited full housing <br />capacity with the increase in calls <br />and response. During December, <br />police made six arrests including <br />two drug violations, all at George <br />Wright Homes. Other criminal <br />activity reported during the past <br />month included assault, burglary <br />and family disturbance — the <br />majority from Wright Homes.. <br />"Some of these figures are <br />'We AG' have. a lot. more peo-- - <br />ple," he said; comparing the.previ- <br />ous year'•s figures;° " and we do <br />have.a lot more.peaple willing to <br />call the police.". <br />The board -revised utilities <br />usage schedule for Wright and <br />Booker T. Washington Homes. <br />Utility bills will be based on a <br />monthly. average for residents <br />effective March 1 following a 30- <br />day notice and comment period. <br />In other matters, the board' <br />approved the following: <br />• Purchase of a 1999 15 -pas- <br />senger van from Kennedy Ford; <br />• maintenance plan;:, <br />• signature authorities; <br />• contract services with Paulhus <br />and Wilpon Associates Inc. for <br />accounting software training; <br />• .and new policies on petty <br />cash and mailbox key fund <br />The board welcomed new <br />member George Young, replacing • . <br />Calvin Austin who moved out of <br />town. As Austin held the position <br />of vice chair, the board elected <br />member Don Shelton to fill that <br />capacity <br />i <br />