Dixon School Board plans city and county funding plea
The Dixon School Board plans to ask Dixon city and Lee County for 10 percent of their share of the new two year state income tax increase to help offset school costs. Acting superintendent Robert Aubry expects resolutions seeking 100000 from the city and 85000 from the county annually for two years. Authority funds would support capital projects and municipal needs, while critics warn it could deplete county funds for other uses.
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Telegraph
Dixon School Board
Dixon and
Lee County
Robert Aubry
Aubry
Dixon Board
Mike Schrauth
Lee County Finance Committee
Schrauth
Hennepin Avenue
Courts
Dixon Schools
Dixon
James Dixon
Gerald Wermers
Wermers
Oregon eyes city recycling program proposal
Oregon City Council hears a plan from Moring Disposal owner Larry Moring to adopt curbside recycling as a response to rising landfill costs. He cites a potential state grant and estimates a $5 per customer container, with pickups on regular garbage days, aiming to reduce long term trash fees.
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Oregon
Larry Moring
Moring Disposal
Moring
Rockford
Jim Barnes
Summer cabins rise along Rock River in Oregon
Oregon business owner Bill Messenger wins zoning change to commercial with a special use permit for 10 vacation cabins on River Road just north of Route 64 behind J and L Gas Station. Construction awaits water and sewer hookups and timing.
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Telegraph
Oregon
Rock River
Bill Messenger
River Road
J&l
Messenger
Jim Barnes
City OKs water cross connection rule and city vehicle bids
Rochelle city council debated a cross connection ordinance to protect the public water supply and discussed steam rates for industry. They accepted bids for police and street department vehicles and reviewed the tax levy and utility fees with valuation rising to 55 million from 44.6 million since 1982.
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Rochelle
John
Skip
Kenney
Mick Finn
Finn
Sawicki Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc
Hub City Motors
Peters Gmc
Finance
William Kassal
Kassul
Hank McDermott
Sauk enrollment dips as economy improves says SVCC president
SVCC President Dr. Richard Behrendt told the Board of Trustees enrollment at Sauk Valley Community College fell about one percent, with more full time students but fewer part timers, reflecting improving local conditions. The college is adding late starting classes and Saturday courses to attract students, while noting a large turnover in 1986 21 new faculty and staff, the largest since 1970. The board approved higher pay for substitute instructors and non credit instructors and noted donations of tapes from Dixon firms and a Soviet visit tape donated by Dr James Barber, Dixon City Commissioner.
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Behrendt
Thompson
Raynor
Dixon
Dickson
Siberia
Nikolai Kartamyshev
Sauk Valley
James Barber
Dixon City
Rose of the Rock River sails toward Oregon despite delay
The Rose of the Rock River riverboat and accompanying party, delayed by rain and poor visibility, progressed from Ottawa toward Oregon today. Managers and engineers from Maxson Manor and IDOT reported speed averages of 13 to 20 mph as they moved north on Illinois Route 39 and west on Route 6, with a weigh station stop near Route 64 to decide finishing the trip.
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Telegraph
Rock River
Oregon
Rick Rylin
Maxson Manor
Ottawa
John Estrem
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Rylin
Lee County
Rose
Estrem
Rochelle
Ed Jermene
Polo Talks Drag On As Teachers Seek New Pact
Telegraph reports ongoing contract talks between Polo School and the Polo Education Association. Superintendent Don Hay says negotiations focus on language salary and benefits and may extend into the school year. The PEA Crisis Committee voiced continued support for the teachers’ negotiating team as talks proceed.
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POLO
Don Hay
Hay
Polo Education Association
PEA Crisis Committee
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