The final 3 to 0 vote granted the utility an increase of about $74 million.

Until hospital rates for the current year are determined, the commission has granted hospitals a 5.5 percent interim increase.

In November, the board granted the utility an increase that raised the monthly bill of the average residential consumer about $2.40.

A far more frugal and sensible way to do that, however, is to grant increases only for the older retirees.

The new Medicare agency could grant increases up to a maximum matching the growth of premiums in the private insurance market.

She said the Giuliani administration was trying to tempt teachers with the lure of big bonuses, rather than grant them long-term increases in base pay.

Afterewards, it did not grant any more tariff increases.

In a still more sweeping change, the proposal would also grant landlords steep increases for vacant apartments.

After one week, Andrews granted the wage increases.

In August, just as Ellis opened, the Federal agency granted an increase to $6, from $4, for an adult ticket.