Herrin Grants Four Percent Salary Increase And Budget
The Herrin City Council approved a 4 percent salary hike for employees, $707 per person annually, with a total city cost of $38,188, retroactive to March 1, and a $2.65 million budget for the next fiscal year. Aldermen narrowly backed the raise 5 to 3, with two councilors voting no. A separate motion granted raises to non union and union workers, while health insurance bids remain unsettled and a new contract was deferred. The two year contract with street and water departments expired March 1, and the budget for May 1 forward is 8.1 percent higher, including $100,210 for Herrin Volunteer Ambulance Service. Revenue is projected at $2,666,968 versus expenditures of $2,655,046. The night also covered water department customer name release policy, development committee appointments, downtown development study termination, and plans for spring cleanup and Easter garbage pickups.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Paul Francis
Charles McEvers
Victor Ritter
Francis
Water Department
Herrin Newcomers Club
Herrin Commercial Development
Mario
Moochie
Ottolini
Donald Swinford
Clark Trail Development Inc
Herrin Chamber
Tom Dinnis
Merchants
Chamber
Bill Barras
Harvard Sohn
Louis Helleny
Gene Dinguid
Denzil Walker
Douglas Bryant
William Bracy
Jerald Fiorini
David Garner
LaVon Baylor
Leroy Brandon
Earline McEvers
Sara
Progress Party plans challenge in Herrin treasurer race
After a Monday canvass showing no changes in Herrin city results the Progress Party says it will pursue a discovery recount of one precinct where Bob Hardcastle on the party ticket lost by 79 votes to Terry Hughes. The precinct recorded zero votes for Hardcastle on one machine at St Marys School. Mayor elect Donald Swinford led the party ticket with more than 80 votes on the same machine. Hardcastle had 49 votes in the precinct while other ticket candidates exceeded 100. Charles Garnall to file for the recount this week. Transition team to meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in Swinfords office to discuss personnel under the new city administration. Titans include Ward 2 Alderman Edward Quaglia Ward 3 Alderman Paul Francis Ward 1 Alderman-elect William Bonali Ward 4 Alderman-elect Douglas Cox Ward 1 Alderman Victor Ritter City Clerk-elect Ida Berra and campaign manager Richard Hebel. Minor changes to totals for mayor treasurer clerk and Ward 3 alderman. new mayor tally shows Mario Ottolini 1493 Donald Swinford 1543 A. Joe Camarato 787 Theodore Bollmann 94 Jerry McDonnell 33 George Stearns 25.
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Theresa Churchil
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin City
Herrin Progress Party
Progress Party
Bob Hardcastle
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Economy Labor
Terry Hughes
Donald Swinford
Hardcastle
Richard Hebel
Charles Garnall
W. Monroe St
Swinford
Edward Quaglia
Paul Francis
William Bonali
Douglas Cox
Victor Ritter
Ida Berra
Mario ‘‘Moochie
Ottolini
A. Joe Camarato
Theodore Bollmann
Jerry McDonnel
George Stearns
Herrin council cool to outside moto cross plan
Herrin officials gave a chilly reception to a proposal for a 40 acre city recreation area near Clark Trail and Cemetery Road. Organizer George Stearns and Boy Scouts seek to run weekend dirt bike racing with camping parking and a lake for youth activities while neighbors fear traffic and property value impacts. The city engineer cautioned against long term commitments due to possible future landfill needs. Stearns vowed to bring the plan back for further consideration.
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Stearns
Boy Scouts
Clark Trail
Cemetery Road
Ing
Herrin
Boy Scout
David Anderson
Anderson
Dayie Russell Knapp
Bollmann
Larry Lipe
House Move Through Carbondale Sparks Street Shuffle
Don Bryant owned house being relocated from 107 North Almond to 516 South Poplar in Carbondale as utility poles were staggered on both sides of the street during the maneuver.
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Don Bryant
N. Almond
S. Poplar
Carbondale
Carbondale council split on fund cuts
Carbondale's Monday budget review trimmed $320,779 from the 1981-82 plan to start May 1, with debate over funding Attucks Board Women's Center Youth Services Bureau and Senior Citizens. Council discussed using working cash reserves or revenue sharing and eyed four outside agencies amid a projected fund shortfall.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisa
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Fry
Attucks Community Services Board
Women’s Center
Youth Services Bureau
Senior Citizens Program
Paul Sorgen
Council
Greater Egypt
Attacks Board
Mitchell
Watkins
Moving to Chicago Councilwoman Mitchell resigns
Susan Mitchell announced Monday night her resignation from Carbondale City Council effective June 1. She and her family will move to Chicago where her husband runs a recycling business. The council must appoint a replacement to finish the two-year term, with election timing depending on remaining term length. Mitchell, a seven-year Carbondale resident, is a self employed bookkeeper active in local groups.
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Tom Woolf
Susan Mitchell
Carbondale
Chicago
Bill
Cancy
Janet Vaught
Mitchell
Charles Watkins
Fischer
Neal Eckert
Texas
City council approves 12 Marion housing sites under study
Marion City Council approved 12 construction sites for a 60 unit federal low income housing project submitted by developer Bob Cooper. HUD review will start in two weeks with potential rezoning needed on one site. total units rise to 69 with 19 more Section 8 placements.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Housing Authority Board
Bob Cooper
Harrisburg
Housing Board
HUD
Cooper
George A. Williams
Carter and
Boulevard Streets
Williams
Marion Planning Commission
George ‘‘Corky
Reeves and
Carter
Goodall Street
Gents
City
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Crawford
Dinnis
Janet Palmer
Larry Sipe
Poplar Street
ED Greer
Carbondale Council
A. S. Kirkikis
Archie Jones
Jones
Helen Westberg
Hans Fischer
Copeland Street
Calvert Street
North Garfield St
North Washing
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