18 May 1989
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1989
Page
1
Sports coverage notes track for girls at Charleston with mixed pages listed. The page brief references foods, recipes, business training programs, a church directory, and real estate and automotive guides. Contact numbers for news, circulation, and classifieds are provided.
Hundreds were arrested at Mother's Day abortion clinic protests in the Chicago area. The piece notes civil disobedience as a rising tactic in the pro life movement and questions the legitimacy of such disruption. A StarPoll call-in poll prompts yes or no votes with fees.
Matteson School District 162 trustees unanimously approved sending a proposal to voters at the November 7 1989 election to raise the educational fund rate from 2.21 to 3.01 percent an 0.80 point increase. The move aims to cover a projected budget deficit over 1.2 million dollars due to reduced state revenues.
Matteson residents likely face an 80-cent monthly 911 charge on phone bills starting July 1 to fund the new emergency system. A village board first read an ordinance creating an Emergency Telephone System Board to oversee expenditures. Illinois Bell aims for operation within 1 ½ years, with a 1991 target start.
Richton Park plans a $245,000 sewer extension to make nearly 500 acres west of I-57 more attractive to industrial developers. The project includes 2,750 feet of pipe, seven manholes and work under I-57 and Central Avenue, funded from sewer and water revenues with TIF reimbursements after development begins. Bid timing targets within three weeks, with annexation prospects tied to improved infrastructure.
At Richton Park board work session officials tentatively approved a 5 percent merit pay raise for village staff based on department head evaluations. A longevity pay increase was debated but not approved, with plans to revisit later this year. Budget figures showed 5 percent would yield an average 4.5 percent raise.
Rich High School District 227 will hire the township treasurer for fiscal services, cutting the district’s net operating cost about 27 percent next year. The agreement, effective July 1, covers data processing and upgrading software while the treasurer retains only access to the district’s AS400 system. Fees for students rise to 42 from 37.50, and the activity fee to 10 from 8. The school day will start at 8:25 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. to save costs.
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