Harrisburg Retains Huffman in Pension Fund Negotiations
Harrisburg City Council hires Carbondale attorney John Huffman at 125 per hour to represent treasurer Richard Harper in a dispute with the Police Pension Fund Board over pension miscalculations. Mayor Valerie Rose Mitchell opposed the move. Harper maintains retirees are not owed more money pending regulatory or judicial review. Commissioner Linda Mitacek supports hiring counsel to progress the long-standing issue. Kay Herstedt
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Carbondale
John Huffman
Richard Harper
Police Pension Fund Board
Valerie Rose Mitchell
Pension Board
Linda Mitacek
Huffman
City Council weighs code enforcement and drug testing plan
The council discussed replacing a former department official to preserve seniority, noted empty commercial space like Alan Miller and Wal Mart, and eyed revenue from a new Wal Mart SuperCenter expected by December 2008. A survey on filling the job was considered, and drug testing for city workers aimed for completion by December 28 amid contract- language conflicts and a new testing firm Midwest Truckers Association.
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Alan Miller
Wal- Mart
McPeek
Linda Mitacek
Mitchell
FREDCO Board Accepts Burzynski Resignation
Franklin County board chairman Randall Crocker disclosed he and others urged Burzynski to resign though not under pressure. He expects another resignation for health reasons and notes replacements will follow to keep FREDCO operating. Crocker emphasized personal belief that political office and FREDCO should not mix.
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Burzynski
Franklin County Board
Randall Crocker
Poggas
Crocker
FREDCO moves into new building in Franklin County
The Franklin County Regional Economic Development Corp. moves to 202 Public Square housing FREDCO CASA and Benton Main Street Program. Rent is free first year with each group paying utility costs. New interim director William Dill to be paid 1500 monthly.
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Franklin County Regional Economic Development Corp
Benton City
Public Square
Allan Patton
Fredco
CASA
Benton Main Street
Mariah Hayes
Franklin County
Patton
Ken Burzynski
Burzynski
Bill Bonan
William Dill
Dill
Benton and
West City
Blood drive events at Brehm, Penn Aluminum and more
American Red Cross hosts blood drives at Brehm Preparatory School Carbondale from 1 to 5 p.m. and Penn Aluminum Murphysboro with sessions at 5:15 to 9:15 a.m. and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Schedule supports donors across facilities today.
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American Red Cross
Brehm Preparatory School
Carbondale
Penn Aluminum
Murphysboro
Christmas events and sales across Carbondale and nearby towns
A Saturday schedule features a Christmas cookie walk at St Francis Xavier Hall in Carbondale from 9 to 12 with six dollar per pound pricing and a First Christian Church cookie sale with gingerbread items also in Carbondale. Barn open house at Bryant’s Miniatures Norris City runs 1 to 4 with family activities and carriage rides.
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St. Francis Xavier Hall
Carbondale
First Christian Church
Bryant's Miniatures
Norris City
Cutler Community Center
Pat Boyce
Government meeting times for Randolph and Williamson counties
Randolph County Board schedules 9 a.m. at the courthouse in Chester. Williamson County Special Education District Board holds 10 a.m. in the conference room at the district office in Marion.
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Randolph County Board
Chester
Williamson County Special Education District Board
Marion
Boil order lifted for Lake Egypt North customers
Lake Egypt Water District lifts boil order for customers north from South Market and Cochran Road east to Illinois 37 and west to Moake School Road. For details call 964-1380. District had issued boil order for Egyptian Hills Subdivision due to a water main break. information line remains 964-1380.
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