Richton Park Considers Siren System At $42,000 Price Tag
Village officials debate adding sirens with a 127 decibel output and battery backup at Butterfield Drive and near Neil Armstrong School. Total cost, including poles and ComEd wiring, could reach about 42 thousand dollars with 60 days to install if approved.
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Village weighs police hires amid grant talks and budget
Council members debate adding officers to the Matteson force as a grant looms and budgets tighten. Dominik and others say safety is priority while Graham warns against cutting services. A new officer is slated to start training in May with streets ready by November. Trustee Perry resigns after 10 years.
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Matteson Police and Fire Commission
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Will County
Area code split planned for 1996 across Illinois regions
The 650 area code would be added in January 1996 while the new undetermined code would start in late 1996. The South Suburbs and parts of Will County keep 708. Endorsing the geographic split are South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, Northwest Municipal Conference, DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, West Central Municipal Conference, Lake County Municipal League, Chicago, Citizens Utility Board, and the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
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Lake County Municipal League
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Richton Park forecasts rising general fund revenues for FY 1996
Richton Park Finance Director Timothy Hammond told the Village Board the general revenue fund is projected to rise by 243 847 or 6 39 percent to 4 059 350 for FY 1995 96. Increased police levy and administrative hearing court income drive the gain while sales taxes fall slightly due to Hook s Drug Store loss. Ambulance billing shows steady gains and utilities tax climbs on refunds.
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Timothy Hammond
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Cook County
Matteson Villagers React To Racial Promotion Letters
Residents debate village push to attract white homebuyers while promoting diversity. Officials say letters were reviewed by attorneys before distribution to Chicago PR firms. Some residents defend diversity as beneficial, others fear a white exodus as demographics shift since the 1980s.
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Ralph Coglianese
Rich East computer purchase probe said internal
Rich Township District 227 officials on Thursday clarified that the investigation into irregularities in the purchase and resale of computers at Rich East is not being conducted by the State's Attorney's Office. They stated the probe is internal.
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