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FPEP went into effect under for mer President Bill Clinton and will last for another two years. Af ter that, President George W. Bush’s administration will be re sponsible for reinstating the pro gram’s funding. The health center will monitor the program this year and decide whether it will continue to be a part of FPEP or reinstate the previ ous program. “As the budget unfolds, we may be able to offer free condoms again,” Fleischli said. News briefs EWEB will hold hearing The Eugene Water and Electric Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening to gather feed back on a possible increase in over all electric rates by 33 percent and an average residential rate increase of 36 percent to start in November. Tuesday’s hearing, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Training Room of EWEB’s North Building at 500 E. Fourth Ave., is the first of two to discuss the rate increases. A second hearing will be held Sept. 4, and following the hearings EWEB’s board of commissioners will decide on the rate increases. If the commissioners vote to raise electricity rates, the utility board ex pects the average residential cus tomer’s monthly bill to rise from the current $62.50 to about $86. The in crease is in response to EWEB’s main energy provider, the Bonneville Pow er Administration, raising its whole sale prices by 46 percent Oct. 1. Following the discussion on electric rates, the commissioners will also open the floor to com ments on a proposal to raise water rates by an average of 11.4 percent, also to begin in November. OUS makes final offer to union The Oregon University System an nounced Monday that it will offer its classified employees a $20.4 million increase in salary and benefits for the 2001-2003 biennium as part of its fi nal offer to end contract negotiations. OUS chief negotiator Cynthia Beckwith said in a prepared state ment that the OUS is “hopeful that a fair and balanced settlement can be negotiated in a timely fashion when the parties next meet under mediation.” The next session is scheduled for Aug. 22 and 27. On Aug. 6, members of the Oregon Public Employees Union declared a state of impasse to express their frus tration at what they perceived as the OUS management dragging its feet in the labor negotiations. As part of the impasse situation, the OUS was required by law to submit its final offer within seven days of the impasse announcement County Fair continued from pagel Fair hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 for those older than 16, $6 for those 6 to 15 and free for children ages 5 and younger. Reserve concert tickets are $12.50, not including the cost of fair admission, but tickets for bleacher and festival seating for the concerts are free. Last year, the fair set a record level of attendance with 180,000 people bringing in more than $555,000. Jane Holloway, the co-marketing manager of the fair, said the fair makes enough profit that it does not need a subsidy from the state, even with its packed schedule of more than 450 events. Unlike fairs in other parts of the state, Lane County’s takes place in the heart of the city. David Hinkley, the chairman of the neighborhood association that encompasses the fairgrounds, said there are usually / few problems, but at times people park illegally, litter and are loud. But Hinkley said Fairgrounds Di rector Mike Gleason takes effective steps to lessen the fair's impact on the neighborhood. “The fairgrounds is being very considerate," Hinkley said. "Those of us who are aware of it are not without our appreciation.” He said during the shows, the event staff have control over the amplifiers so that decibel levels can be turned down if the neighbors complain, and fair workers place trash containers in the neighborhoods so that trash won’t accumulate in the street. Although parking at the fair grounds is free, fair organizers pay the Lane Transit District $27,000 for the week so that all rides anywhere in the city cost only 25 cents and special shuttles run every 15 to 20 minutes from the LTD Eugene Sta tion, Valley River Center and South Eugene High School. •s. New Looks, Same Comfort! FOOTWKF THE BIRKENSTOCK STORE 181 E Broadway • Downtown Eugene • 342-6107 2001 Fair Highlights: Tuesday: All day—Motor sports including monster trucks, sprint cars and drivers signing autographs. 7:30 p.m. — Collin Raye with Amy Clawson. Reserve tickets for all main stage shows are $12.50 through FASTI XX. 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