Trio seeks tax free mortgage for Huck's store in Murphysboro
Murphysboro officials consider a tax free mortgage to back a Huck's Convenience store at 20th and Walnut, replacing the old Burger Man site. Decker and Borgsmiller project a 1 million dollar yearly sales flow and tax revenue, with city liability none. Other firms like McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken faced tax free financing debates and banking hurdles in recent months. The plan requires full council review at the August 11 meeting.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
John’s
Fritz Borgsmiller
Huck’s
Borgsmiller and Decker
20Th
Walnut Streets
Huck’s Inc
14Th Street
Decker
McDonald’s Corp
McDonald’s
Jackson Square
James Scuras
First Bank and Trust Co
Adolph Walter
Walter
Scuras
Murphysboro seeks bids on first 10 lots in Souther Illinois subdivision
The Murphysboro council set Sept 25 as the bid opening for the Louis Siefert Subdivision in northwest Murphysboro. Ten lots will be sold in three groups with no minimum bid to attract competitive offers. City investment is about $97,000 with an $303,000 FMHA loan, aiming to recover costs while limiting developer profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinois An
Murphysboro
Louis Siefert
Farmers Home Administration
Tom Jones
City
Fmha
King
David McDowell
Sheldon Keyser
Keyser
Alderman Bill Sparks Conflict of Interest Debate in Jonesboro
Alderman Jimmy Watkins accuses the city of drafting a conflict of interest ordinance for his benefit after he protested repairs to a weed trimmer bought from his Poulan dealership. City workers reportedly avoided his shop, a small claims case is set for Aug. 11, and the council approved the ordinance despite Watkins’s opposition. The article notes Watkins may seek $36.35 and queries about city contracting rules and costs.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Jonesboro
Jimmy Watkins
Watkins
Carbondale
Cape Gir de Acco
John L. Gardner
Matella Tucker
Fae
Reever
Tucker
Small Claims Court
Gardner
Marion
Cape Girardeau
Carbondale weighs claiming ownership of all trash in recycling plan
Carbondale moves to require newsprint sorting and may claim ownership of all waste, seeking private haulers before enactment. City officials endorse a recycling franchise plan, with a public hearing set, while weighing a municipal solar utility under an MSU pilot program to audit homes over five years.
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Carbondale
City
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Hans Fischer
Lena Fy
Carroll Fry
Beause
John Meister
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Mate
Jackson County
MSU
Shawnee Solar Sect
Conflict may block Hepp on Cutler Village Board
The Cutler Village Board tabled Philip Hepp's nomination, citing a potential conflict since his father, Paul Hepp, is a city employee. No other nominee was suggested. The board set Aug 11 for street maintenance and adjourned to pay bills for Saturday's village chicken fry.
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Brad Berker
Southern Illinoisan
Cutler
Robert Caby
Philip Hepp
Paul Hepp
Hepp
Caby
Cathy
Herrin to decide fate of Park Avenue median
Herrin City Council will weigh options for Park Avenue resurfacing next year with IDOT input. Downtown choices include painted medians or 12 foot left turn lanes, while north and south segments may keep 8 foot parking lanes or add left turn lanes, preserving continuity and impacting parking space.
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Herrin
Park Avenue
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Lofton Atnip
Maple
Adams Streets
Alex Zedialis
Monroe Street
Paul Hampton
Herrin Suzuki
Herrin Street
Atnip
Theodore Bollmann
Bollmann
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Joe Jines
Southern Ilinois University
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