Sharp resigns as parks director after thirteen years
Jim Sharp has resigned as Mat veson's parks and recreation director effective March 12 after thirteen years in the role. Trustees expressed sadness and appreciation for his leadership while Sharp thanked the board and staff, noting no immediate plans for future park work.
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Sharp
Matveson
Parks and Recreation
Jim Sharp
Dale Graham
Vincent Mark Stricker
Joseph Vincent
Tty
Police tighten seat belt and truancy enforcement
The Matteson Board of Trustees approved ordinances strengthening safety belt use and curbing truancy. Police Chief Lawrence Burnson said officers can cite motorists for not wearing seat belts under state law. The board also bans truancy with stricter enforcement supported by state police chiefs and transportation officials.
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Matteson Board of Trustees
Lawrence Buroon
Burnson
Wea
Illinois Police Chiefs Association
Department of Transportation
Village to settle joint upkeep of Central Park Avenue
Richton Park trustees revisited a three municipality maintenance accord for Main Street between Park Forest Matteson and Richton Park. Agreement aims to share responsibility for sections of Central Park Avenue with a $1 million overhaul scheduled to begin by 2002 and no cost to the villages.
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Avenue
Richton Park Village
Park Forest
Richton Park
Matteson
Richton Park considers street upgrades for grants
Richton Park Board of Trustees weighs three Surface Transportation Program funded street projects. Community Development Planner Craig Jenson says grants cover 70 percent with village shares around 15 000 to 21 000 in several options. Traffic and pedestrian safety at Sauk Trail Governors Highway and Richton Square Road are focal points amid complaints about long signals and heavy car traffic.
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Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Richton Square Road
Mike Conley
Governors Highway
Conley
Rudolph Banovich
Novich
Metra
Jenson
Jenson Detecants Sepert Cies
West Side
Mary Pierce
Pierce
Richton ‘Square Road
Casper Ed Nut Vege
Crosis
Sauk
Banovich
Richton Road
Cook County
Tax bills to rise slightly in Matteson levy vote
The Matteson Board of Trustees approved a combined village and library tax levy with a 1.5 percent rise for existing property and 3 percent for new property. The total levy is 3,985,213, up 148,675 from last year, with 2,610,058 for village taxes and library levies adding about 680,290.
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Matteson
Board of Trustees
Jim Spice
Matteson Public Library
Spice
Ralph Coglianese
Attesan Public Library
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Danielle Hirsch
Enda Kinder
Nell Scoggin
Mary
Feith United Protestant Church
Park
Alberta
H. Leak
Vil
Chris Limas
Main Street
Limas
Public Works
Richton
216Th Street
218Th Place
Central Park
By Danielle Hirsch
Orme
Neane
OBE
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