City and CCDSC clash over three Community Development projects
City staff and the Carbondale Citizens Community Development Steering Committee disagree on funding three proposed projects under next year’s $2.7 million Community Development program. They split on Woman’s Center, library information and referral service, and a planning department analysis. The council will decide in about two weeks. John Jackson of SIU Carbondale has a Brookings grant to study the program, with a first report due in April.
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Carbondale Citizens Community Development Steering Committee
CCDSC
Woman’s Center
Donald Monty
Monty
John Jackson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Political Science Department
Brookings Institution
Carbondale
Washington, D.C
Jackson
Carroll Fry
Exemption claim sites listed for Williamson County homeowners
Temporary locations across Williamson County will open in January to help homeowners claim the $1500 homestead exemption. Eligible persons age 65 or older as of January 1 1975 may file. Bring last year’s exemption form for renewals or tax bill proof and deed for first timers. Locations include Stonefort Creal Springs Carterville Killman Pittsburg Energy Herrin Colp Johnston City Hurst Cambria and Corinth with specific dates and hours.
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Williamson County
Wade Rowatt
Stonefort City Hall
Creal Springs
Carterville
Illinois
Killman Grocery
Crab Orchard
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Water Department
Energy City Hall
Herrin Senior Citizens
S. Park Ave
Colp Fire Department
Johnston City Housing Authority
West Fifth Street
Hurst City Hall
Cambria City Hall
Corinth School
Hurst to Hold Public Hearing on Sewage Plant Update
A second public hearing on improving Hurst sewage facilities is set for 7 30 p m Thursday in city hall. The 1974 water works project left EPA concerns about treatment standards and expansion needs. Engineer David Wilson of R A Nack and Associates said a first phase study considers renovation options to fit growth and secure EPA grant matching 25 percent city share 75 percent federal.
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Hurst
City
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
David Wilson
R.A. Nack and Associates
Carbondale
Wilson
Furst
Three Injured in Two One Car Crashes In Southern Illinois
At 4 30 a m a car driven by Shelby T Harbison 22 of Springfield failed to negotiate a curve on U S 51 south of Busky dell Road and struck a utility pole. Harbison was uninjured but two passengers Thomas Baker 23 of Carbondale with major injuries and Shubel Burnett III 23 of Pana with minor injuries were taken to Doctors Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. A second crash at 2 10 a m on Illinois 34 south of Illinois 149 near Thompsonville involved Charles Malone 44 of Harrisburg who was alone in the car and taken to Doctor s Hospital of Harrisburg with minor injuries after the vehicle left the road overturned and hit a tree.
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Shelby T. Harbison
Springfield
U.S. 51
Illinois District 13
Harbison
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Thomas Baker
Shubel Burnett III
Pana
Ilinois 34
Illinois 149
Thompsonville
Charles Malone
Harrisburg
Doctor’s Hospital of
Malone
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