CLAYPOOL - An estimated 70 to 80 people attended Monday's Claypool Town Council meeting in hopes of quashing rumors and getting answers to a variety of questions. Clerk-treasurer Shelly Thomas said the majority of residents were interested in knowing what the future holds for telephone service to the Claypool area.Many, she said, read the letter to the editor published in Monday's Times-Union and "wanted to know what was going on." Residents have been urged by the council in recent months to contact GTE regarding poor service in the 566 exchange.Also, petitions seeking a wider calling range were circulated; all telephone calls outside the 566 exchange are billed as long distance. Thomas said the petitions are in the hands of GTE and United Telephone officials and that financial studies are being undertaken.The telephone companies have 120 days to decide what will be done regarding local/long-distance service.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016