Troy Tribune (Newspaper) - August 19, 1982, Troy, Illinois Council Hikes Tax Rates Despite Opposition BY HOWARD WOOD The tax rate in two city funds will increase tenfold for the 1983 tax a result of action taken by the Troy City Council Monday But city officials say the hefty tax hike will be for one year The thing that needs to be emphasized is that this tax increase will be for one year and one year commented Troy Mayor Ron Criley in explaining the details of the Next year after we have generated enough money help fund the new warning it is the councils intent to return the rate to its previous The tax rate in both the citys Civil Defense Fund and the Public Benefit Fund was increased by percent to help finance the imple mentation of a new warning but City Treasurer Dave Roady pointed out that the increase will not be devastating for most It sounds like a huge but the increase in taxes paid would not be remarked the treasurer during a recent city For someone with property valued at were talking about an increase of about in the two And once it warning system is paid continued we wont need the money It would be nice to use it in another but we like emphasized the tax is a one time increase and the rate in the two funds will be returned to its former level next year during annual appropriations The tax rate in both the Public Benefit and Civil Defense Funds was increased from onehalf of one cent to 5 the maximum level allowed by The met with some Alderman Joe Lanahan said he had received calls from taxpayers who were concerned that the rate would not be returned to its former level next year as Other aldermen also expressed slight dismay with having to increase the tax but saw few alternatives for funding the new warning The proposal passed by a vote of 51 with Alderman Mack Coulter casting the lone dissenting Alder men James Sartoris and Jan Van Meter were not present at the City officials first studied the possibility of increasing the tax rate in the two funds after learning that instal lation of a new warning system would cost about Civil Defense Director Tom Lawrence told the council recently that study by Rapid Communi cations of Fairview Heights indicated the cost for installing two new sirens and accompanying standards and moving the existing siren would approach The has just in its Civil Defense Fund and in Revenue Sharing The total wouldnt be enough to install even one new Lawrence told the Lawrence said the new sirens arc necessary due to the growth of Troy in recent He said about onethird of the citys population is now alerted by the leaving nearly residents without notification that some sort of emergency is in Rapid Communications proposed moving the existing siren to a new location and installing two new sirens and but the council is still studying other alternatives to that Alderman Larry Fuller stipulated in his motion Monday to approve the tax levy that the tax increases be for one year The council will study the needs in the two funds next year when the Ordinance nears 1978 CONTEST August USPS 642 200 troy tribune a progressive paper in a progressive town 12 PAGES 33 Board Wants More Data on Airport Proposal BY HOWARD WOOD The Triad Board of Education will not take a stand on the controversial Metro East Airport issue until it hears from representatives of the City of members of the board announced Troy officials were invited to meet with the Triad board Monday but were unable to attend due to more pressing A letter from Economic Development Committee Chairman Velda Armes to the board last week informed Triad officials that she and other members of committee would likely not be present at the board The City was in the midst of passing its annual Appropriations Ordinance and a tax hike at the same time the Triad board began its in her letter to the promised that the city would notify Triad officials at least 60 days prior to purchasing the airport that such would take Triad Superintendent Robert at the urging citizens who oppose the citys had asked to be notified well in advance if the city does choose to buy the old Rogier told members of the board Monday that he contacted officials at Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto to discuss any possible problems or health hazards students near an airport might Civic Memorial a large receiver is located within miles of several Bethalto schools according to Rogier said he has spoken with the Superintendent of Schools in Bethalto and learned the officials are not exactly pleased with the location the airport in relation to the He CM Super intendent said he thought the airport was a distraction to the said And he thought the airport created a safety factor because the school is in the path of flight That would be a concern of mine continued the Triad The possibility the students safety could be threatened if the airport expands is something to The board has attempted to hear both sides of the controversial issue because several board members said they believe a stance either for or against the proposal should be taken by Triad The Triad District is the largest taxing body affected by such a trans Members of two citizens groups met with the Triad board last month to tell the board members why they thought the board should oppose he citys Members of those told the board that future expansion of the facility is in evitable and the airport would not be compatible with Triad High The air port is located about 2 miles northeast of the high The City has studied the possibility of purchasing the facility from Ed and Lois Shafer for nearly two Representatives of the two sides are currently trying to draft a working contract to complete the deal and the City chooses to seek such an Durr to Seek Judges Post May Have to Resign Position With City Wendell an Ed attorney who has as the City of Troys corporate counsel for nearly 20 may have to give up his post with the City because he is seeking a new associate judgeship in the Third Judicial Court of Madison is one of seven candidates for the new Third Circuit which was granted recently by the Illi Supreme He said the new position was created at the request of the current Madison County Associate Judges due to excessive case The filing deadline for the position passed Others who submitted appli cations for the post are Norman Daniel David Theo left Robin of and Connie of Jacob completed reg earlier this week at Triad High School The two are assisted by Triad secretaries Kay Hoenig and Dorothy Blumer Robin will be a junior this fall Krotz is a senior below School lined up and ready to will be put hack into action next week when school gets underway dore Bruce Mattea and Charles the current States Attorney in Bond The others are practicing attorneys in the Metro a Democrat and a native of re his law degree from the University of Illinois in A former Assistant States Attorney in Madison Durr is also a member of the Democratic Central Durt said an associate judgeship is something hes been interested in acquiring for some I have for years regarded the judiciary as an priate to the prac tice of remarked Ive been practicing law for 20 years and its time I move on to something else such as If elected to the Durt would become the tenth associate judge in Madison He would also be required to give up his private practice and his posi tion with the City because the judgeship is a fulltime I would be forced to give SEE PAGE 2 Shooting Victim Says Belt Buckle May Have Saved His Life BY HOWARD WOOD A Troy man shot outside an East Louis tavern August 6 said he may have been paralyzed or even killed as a result of the shooting had it not been for his belt Thats his belt Charles an un employed truck driver who was drinking at the Jungle Club on Rock Springs Road in East Louis the night of the was hospital for nine days with a single bullet wound to the Released from Belleville Memorial Hospital Boone explained how his belt buckle may have saved his He shot me from about two feet away and the bullet my belt recalled If it wouldnt have hit the belt hey doctors told me it would have gone straight through my It was a hell of a birthday said add ing that he celebrated his 34th birthday the day of the who is forced lo walk with cane as a result ol the said he doesnt know what provoked the shooting and he did not know the assailant prior to the Ronald of East Louis was arrested Bus Schedules in Todays Paper Bus schedules that will be in effect next week when school begins the Triad District appear elsewhere in todays issue of The Persons who believe any portion of the schedule may be in error or feel they have an addition to the schedule should contact the Triad office a by County deputies three days after the He was charged with armed violence and aggravated battery and has been released on Police have been unable to establish a motive for the which occurred outside the Jungle Club at about August Boone said he svas outside drinking with friends when a man came outside the tavern and asked lor him by thinking he a phone turned and began to approach who police said quickly fired two shots at One bullet struck a car lender and another hit Boone in the who said it took about 30 stitches to repair the wound where the belt buckle had been driven into his was taken to Belleville Memorial Hospital where he remained a patient for nine Clair County Lieu tenant James Lay said an argument between Boone and Cornstubble preceded the Cornstubble reportedly returned to the bar after the shooting and drank another beer before He was arrested three days later when he went to the Clair County Courthouse with an Triad Teachers Have New Contract BY HOWARD WOOD Negotiators for the Triad Education Association and the Triad Hoard of Education reached a tentative agree ment on a contract for the 198283 school year Tuesday evening during a session at the high Spokesmen tor both sides said they were pleased with the which began last spring and culminated around 9 Everything went well as far as Im commented Triad District Superintendent Robert who was one of three negotiators for the Triad We werent far apart and never really have Talks have usually gone The contract calls for slightly more than un 8 percent increase in salaries and up to a 16 percent increase in insurance Rogier said the board is still negotiating for insurance coverage with several companies and does not know how much premiums will increase for the 198283 But he said the board has agreed to pay up to 16 percent of any teachers with a Bachelors Degree will re a starting salary of an increase of percent over the former base The top level in the Bachelors Degree column is in the 18th top salary ot That figure is up about percent from the previous high figure of The starting salary for teachers with a Masters Degree increased from to with a top figure of in the 20th SEE PACE 2
