Council OKs Hardee's parking with lone mayoral dissent
The Dixon City Council approved a 4-1 vote to allow Hardee's officials to use the property west of its southside facility for off street parking without rezoning. Mayor James Dixon dissented, citing neighborhood impact and urban sprawl concerns.
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Hardee’s
James Dixon
Hardee
Gary Gehlbach
Gehlbach
Seventh Street
Galena Avenue
Galena
Gerald Wermers
Roy Bridgeman
Polo council appoints clerk and collector in split duties
Polo officials formalize job separation with Starr McCambridge named city clerk and clerical aide while Paula Pittsley becomes city collector. McCambridge will earn 3000 annually and 5.50 per hour for clerical work. Pittsley at 4.50 per hour for 13 days monthly. Mayor Pilling cites 12592.80 in 1989 90 savings from the split.
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Polo
Polo City Hall
Starr McCambridge
Paula Pittsley
Noralee Gray
McCambridge
Pittsley
Bob Pilling
Pilling
Gray
Council
Red Cross appeals for Armenian earthquake relief funds
The American Red Cross has organized a relief program for Armenian earthquake victims. ARC has sent $50,000 and will need more funds once item needs are determined. Send checks to Lee County Red Cross Dixon or to the American Red Cross International Disaster Relief in Washington DC.
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ARC
Lee County
Red Cross
N. Court
Dixon
Washington, D.C
Reorganized Lee County Board Meets in New Session
The Lee County Board reconstituted itself under newly elected Chairman Charles Dunphy by assigning committee posts. Howard Swegle was approved as ESDA director with a 7300 salary and will assume duties January 1, working with outgoing director Charles Randall to transition. Board discussed benefits and staff salaries. no action pending resolutions. A 12500 starting salary was set for clerical staff. The health department facility tour was extended to all members.
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Lee County Board
Charles Dunphy
Howard Swegle
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
ESDA
Swegle
Charles Randall
Ron Conderman
Lee County Health Department Board
Health Department
Franklin Grove Road
Ashton School Thanks Benefactors At Special Ceremony
Students at Ashton School honored benefactors last week during a ceremony. Delores Meiners posed with a large thank you note as Crest Foods donated three Apple computers and tables. Idris Fisher represented Bradford Home Extension and provided sewing equipment. Greg Sawka displayed a poster thanking the Moeller family for library books worth 300 dollars. Board members and company leaders attended, including Jeff Meiners and Steve Meiners of Crest Foods, Dave Ledlie of Ashton Bank, and Ernest Eich of the Ashton Education Foundation.
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Crest Foods
Jay Meiners
Apple
Idris Fisher
Bradford
Greg Sawka
Richard Moeller
Board of Education
Ralph Gleissner
Jeff Meiners
Company
Steve Meiners
Ashton Bank
Dave Ledlie
Ashton Education Foundation Board
Ernest Eich
Walnut Board Seeks $105000 in School Budget Cuts
Walnut Grade School Board of Education voted to cut $105,000 from the district budget, eliminating all extracurricular activities and several classroom programs. Five and a half staff positions will be cut, with options to close the building at 4 p.m. and possible grade consolidation discussed for 1989 90.
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Walnut Grade School Board of Education
John Anderson
Anderson
Ashton moves snow removal to do it yourself plan
Ashton School will handle snow removal with a do it yourself approach after no bids were received in two months. The Board of Education approved buying a used tractor top for 250 dollars from Bob Sword to attach to the school tractor for maintenance crews.
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Ashton School
District 275 Board of Education
Bob Sword
Greg Sawka
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