Morris council backs park district plan and land deal
The Morris City Council voted 60 in favor of pursuing a park district concept. They hired an appraiser to value the Barens 20 acre site for a potential community recreation center and noted a HUD grant of 280 393 to aid the project.
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Morris City
James Provancal
Grundy County
George St
Lynwood
Newton Dr
Third Ward
Elmo Ray Younger
Barens
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Younger
Railway seeks project aid for Coal City crossing upgrades
Santa Fe Railroad proposes city share of 2500 for four crossings as two mile track through Coal City is resurfaced. Engineer Donald Bahl outlined ballast replacement and rail raising from two to five inches affecting several street crossings. Former Mayor John Hendrickson, 60, filed for Morris mayoral election, the second candidate to enter.
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Santa Fe Railroad Co
Coal City
Donald Bahl
Engineering Department
The
Santa Fe. Railroad Co
Fort Madison
Iowa
John Hendrickson
E. Jackson Sr
Morris
Donald Davidson Sr
Hendrickson
Donald Caisley
Fourth Ward
Robert
Oak
Kankakee
Mazon
Broadway Sts
Bah
Broadway St
Bahl
Santa Fe Co
Joseph Phillips
Santa Fe
William S. Wharrie
James Testa
John Zeborglio
Testa
County rezoning questioned at Grundy County Board meeting
A motion to table the Grundy County Planning Board of Appeals decision to rezone 4.43 acres on Illinois 47 from agriculture to commercial for a used car lot was denied. Board members debated notice legality and heard that a May 24 hearing was postponed and held August 7 without public notice.
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Grundy County Planning Board of Appeals
Illinois 47
Grundy County Board
Leonard Boss
Board of Appeals
Ronald Kaiser
Kaiser
Boss
Peter Cacello
Robert Breisch
Grundy County
William Burroughs
Illinois
Earl Bingham
Richard Herman
Donald Noonan
Harry Wollgast
Perry Brooks
Richard Walker
Serena
Weber Excavating
Morris
Lance Carter
Sterling
Margene Lund
Re. J. Dwight
Coal City boards 1973-74 budget hearing on levy and funds
At a coal city public hearing Donald Koerner questioned why the levy rises with tax revenue projections. Supt. Highsmith explained valuation changes affect state aid and detailed the 1973-74 and 1974-75 budgets, fund balances, and proposed tax levy changes while board members discussed bids and school site plans.
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Donald Koerner
Coal City
Coal City Community Unit No. 1 Board of Education
Koerner
Randall Highsmith
Highsmith
Illinois
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Main
Division Sts
Herald
Ralph Harsh
Lynwood Dr
Lynwood Drive
Greenway
Carson House
Liberty St
William E. Allison
Allison
First Ward
del Linn
Ray Christensen
Linn
Chamlin and Associates
Nelson Bottling Works
James Peacock
Nelson
Railway
Dresden Island
Saratoga Township
John Deere Farm Implement Sales Company
Board
Gardner — A
James D. Meece
Gardner
Gardner Village Board
Gardner Post Office
Gilbertson
Park Board
Phillips
Michael Ramme
Marguerite St
Ted Smith
Shabbona St
Morris Savings
Morris Savings & Loan Association
Wauponsee St
Association
Art Leach
Narvick Brothers
Lawrence Studio
D.C
Charles O'Brien
Scott Breuning
Peru
Guidance Department
Frank Anselmo
Elvir Wills
Wayne Neal
Jim Hines
Eugene Peterson
A. J. Dearth
Myron Vestal
Milhoama Coko
North States
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