Oregon Planning Commission gains quorum with Brown appointment
Oregon City Council approves Mayor Barnes appointment Richard Brown to the Planning Commission, bringing members to four and restoring quorum. The council still must appoint three more members, one from within city limits and two from outside within 1 1/2 miles. Hoffman’s inner-city seat remains tabled amid questions, as Barnes plans outside candidates by Sept. 25.
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Patty Gluntz
Oregon
Planning Commission
Jim Barnes
Richard Brown
Brown
Merve Rhoads
Wilber Knutson
Barnes
Norm Collins
Collins
Mary Hoffman
Cil
Hoffman
Roger Logan
Jim Lauer
Ashton mayor blasted by residents at meeting
Residents publicly challenged Mayor Ray Forney at a Monday village board meeting in Ashton. They backed Jerry Williams who seeks to build a storage facility on 60 by 156 feet of North Hicks Street after rezoning from residential to commercial was stalled then denied. Williams contends the permit paperwork was mishandled while Forney cites industrial use limits. Seeberg supported Williams and urged removal of Forney’s trailers in the Hicks Cartright alley. The board discussed rust in water mains and the cost of replacing valves, while considering senior housing financed by federal funds.
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Louise Brass
Ashton — Itate
Ray Forney
Jerry Williams
Ashton
North Hicks Street
Williams
Forney
Zoning Board
Village Board
Lee County Board
James Seeberg
Seeberg
Hicks and
Cartright Streets
Barb Ogden
Village Water and
Dennis Bartels
California
Darlene Knipe
Rose of the Rock River Cruises Open to All
Despite rumors of full capacity the Rose on the Rock River still has openings for breakfast lunch dinner and sight seeing cruises seven days a week from Maxson Manor. Since opening weekend nearly 300 passengers have enjoyed the voyage with rave reviews and plans include a Thanksgiving cruise and New Year’s Eve bash. Reservations advised call 732-6761.
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Rock River
Maxson Manor
Rick Rylin
Rylin
Polo schools cut deficit to 3435 in 1989 90 budget
Polo School Superintendent Don Hay said the Board approved a budget deficit of 3435 for 1989-90, far below last year’s 114000. Revenue is projected at 2096851 and expenditures at 2100286, aided by two year tax revenue and a 40 cent local levy. Staff cuts include a half time nurse and reduced cafeteria hours.
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Polo
Don Hay
Board of Education
Hay
Illinois
Rochelle adopts three year escalating steam rates for industry
Rochelle city council approved a three year escalating steam rate plan aimed at breaking even on generation costs by 1990 with FDL Foods and Eric Casein named as users. The meeting also awarded a $16,417 bid to Flagg Construction to reinforce the clay berm at the sewage plant and rejected a $35,610 bid from Rochelle Stone and Asphalt. The council set Health Official Anne Mott’s salary at 16,370 and approved a plan for road expansion outside the city. It endorsed the 1989 tax levy of 898,600 and set crossing guard salaries from 3.50 to 4.00 over ten years, plus sharing 600 in front end reinforcement for a truck with Peter's GMC.
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Telegraph
Rochelle
Mick Finn
FDL Foods
Eric Casein
Finn
Flagg Construction
Rochelle Stone
Anne Mott
County Board
Peter
GMC
Defense hearings set for Latona murder for hire case
LaTona John Latona of Chicago faces murder for hire charges in Lee County Circuit Court. Judge Thomas Hornsby set September 25 for a hearing on defense motions to dismiss, arguing Latona was not properly advised of Miranda rights during police talks. Trial date not yet set.
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Lee County
Thomas Hornsby
John LaTona
Chicago
Latona
Dixon Correctional Center
Illinois
Danny Shamoon
Dave Williamson
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Scott Dixon
Larry Woessner
Katie Heisinger
Ken Urban
Steve Kroeger
Jill Resnick
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