Seven local residents were nominated to serve three-year terms on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors. They were Phil Anderson, Bob Johnson, Jim Lewis, Sandy Praeger, Shirley Martin-Smith, Skeet Smith and John Webb.

Local United Fund officials continued to rejoice that the UF drive had reached its goal by deadline time and so far was more than $1,000 past the quota of $470,882. UF had often struggled to meet its goal and the Bob Ohlen-Joel Jacobs-Jo Bryant leaders had high praise for the 1984 feat.

The city was considering whether to make moves that would give preference to local businesses over outsiders in competitive bidding situations when the final figures were close. It was felt that too much local business was being “taken outside” and that local people should have more protection against such.