Property owners urge ban on taverns on East Grand
Local residents urging the Carbondale city council to prohibit new taverns along East Grand Avenue to avoid a South Illinois Avenue-like decline. They fear traffic, housing appeal erosion, and deterred retail growth amid university student housing and free parking nearby. The council took no action during informal session.
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John Trimble
Southern Trinoisan
Carbondale
East Grand Avenue
South Illinois Avenue
Lewis Park Mall
James Rayfield
Tommy Glisson
Glisson
East Grand
Lewis Lane
South
Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Parking Lot Rules Questioned by Carbondale Council
City officials debate zoning changes to allow variable parking lot standards by use and weight. Councilman Joseph Dakin argues current rules are unreasonable and urges rock and oil chip surfaces for small businesses with a phased set of standards. Public hearings would be needed before any ordinance amendments.
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Carbondale
Joseph Dakin
Dakin
The
Planning Commission
Carroll Fry
Carbondale Wins Grant for Crime Prevention Vehicle
Carbondale has secured a 15000 grant from the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission to buy a small motor home for the city crime prevention program. The vehicle will travel to events and schools to educate the public, with a total cost of 15790 and the city covering 790. The purchase must occur within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Illinois Law Enforcment Commission
ILEC
Carroll Fry
Fry
Shawnee trustees aim to settle campus dispute with CDB
Shawnee trustees expect a near-term settlement with the Illinois Capital Development Board over rough grading on the college’s new Allin campus site. Two minor differences remain after a two-year dispute centered on change orders and billing, with a potential agreement within a week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Sosniecki
Southern Illinoisan
Shawnee College
Illinois Capital Development Board
Shawnee
C. G. Ulrich
Ulrich
Richard Jones
CDB
Jones
Springfield
Allin
Fitch Larocca
Williamson airport to open bids for new hangar
The Williamson County Airport authority will open bids for an 80 by 120 foot hangar at 7 30 p m on December 15 during a continued meeting. Delays were caused by difficulties in preparing hangar door specifications.
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Williamson County
Airport Authority
Union County board approves 1.77 million dollar budget hike
The Union County Board of Commissioners adopt a 1,767,393 dollar budget for the new fiscal year, up about 714,360 from last year. The increase funds a countywide road system, motor fuel tax, cemetery restoration, circuit judge salary costs, and rises in retirement, salaries, utilities, fuel, and supplies. The budget includes a 5 percent raise for employees and a projected end-year balance around 229,000 dollars. The plan also calls for a 150,000 dollar hangar project and a 258,000 dollar bond issue for construction, with bids to sell the vacated 47‑foot control tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Board of Commissioners
Tom Gilchrist
Charles Miller
Federal Aviation Agency
Ilinois Dept. of Aeronautics
National Car Rental System
Miller
FAA
Jukebox Sales Hold Up In 1975
New York report notes jukebox sales strong in 1975 as manufacturers claim the business remains buoyant. Rowe International president D J Barton says the industry is mood proof and that people seek more music when times are tough.
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New York
D.j.barton
Rowe International
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