Carbondale endorses crackdown on rental unit problems
Carbondale will enforce stricter rules on student housing starting next month after a city council public hearing. New ordinances ban loud noise from amplifiers within 50 feet at night and 100 feet by day, apply to apartments and mobile home parks, and hold renters and landlords jointly responsible for trash and weed issues. The changes aim to curb overcrowding and nuisance problems raised by residents and a neighborhood response team.
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Carbondale
Northwest Side
Dorothy McPheron
East College Street
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Burress
Ocalla, Fla
Illinois Local Government Law Enforcement Training Board
Steve Cannon
Howard Joyner
State Training Board
Public Safety
George A. Williams
George Murphy
Kroger
Disc Jock Ey Kneels Over $5,000 Christmas Food Drive
Mike Chylewski of Carbondale's CIL radio kneels amid $5,000 of collected food for the station's annual Christmas Spirit drive. Cash gifts fund purchases for needy families, with boxes delivered to area fire stations for distribution. last year about 2,000 recipients. Deliveries continue into next week.
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Mike Chylewski
Carbondale
CIL
Tion
Swinford proposes Herrin tax increase for next year
Herrin Mayor Donald Swinford outlined options to boost next year’s revenues including higher garbage rates wheel and utility taxes as general fund shortfalls loom. He noted a 12 percent drop in expected revenue sharing while sales tax falls and income tax rises 5 percent.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Donald Swinford
Swinford
General Fund
Swinfor
Herrin Mayor Seeks Consultant for 17th Street Flooding Study
Herrin City Council discussed 17th Street flooding with Mayor Donald Swinford proposing a study to set cost and construction estimates. He cited lack of state help and urged completion by January 25 for possible state funding, with city hall to receive cost details by Friday. Alderman Harry considered hiring a consulting firm to lead the effort.
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Herrin
17Th Street
Bonnie Marx
Larry Lipe
Donald Swinford
Department of Transportation
Water Resources Division
Swinford
Harry
Crompton
Sipe
Victor Ritter
Gene Johns
Council
John Kramer
Herring
Marion seeks grant for sewage study and plant repairs
Marion requests 4090 from the Illinois EPA to study the citys aging sewage plant and replacement options for its troublesome rotating biological contact disc system. The plan includes a 75 percent state grant share to cover the costs, with a 360 local match, while ongoing talks seek to recover disc replacement expenses from the Hormel Company.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Hormel Company
Austin
Robert Butler
Glen Clarida
Clarida
Illinois 37
Marion High School
Britt Airlines Eyes Ozark Marion Route Departure
With Ozark Air Lines likely to pull out of Williamson County Airport, Britt Airlines proposes replacing Ozark by offering three to four round trips daily to St Louis and Evansville with 14 Beechcraft 99s or 18-passenger Metroliners. The plan hinges on Ozark’s landing slots and a 45 to 60 day test period to judge demand while pursuing CAB support.
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Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Ozark Air Lines
Williamson County
Britt Airlines
Ozark
St. Louis
Evansville
Britt
J. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
William Britt
The
Civil Aeronautics Board
Stoker
Columbia, Mo
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Tom Woolf
Planning Commission
Carroll Fry
Todd Rogers
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Rogers
Fry
Fire and Police Board
Cleveland Matthews
Police
Edward Hogan
Spirit of the Season
John McCutchen
Bruce Townsend
Bank of Herrin
Police Department
Stotlar Street
13Th Street
13Th
Circle Drive
Paul Murphy
U.S
Census Bureau
Herrin Public Building Commission
Williamson County Housing Authority
White City
Ee Swinford
Don Quaglia
Grant
Butler
North Market Street
Henry Burress
Murphy
S. van Buren St
Marion Planning Commission
S. van Buren
J. David Thompson
Thompson
Gloniie Winters
Charles Stoker
Airport Authority
Robert Duncan
Hertz
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