Williamson defers farm tax multiplier action amid state delay
Williamson County Board of Review delayed imposing the 1.1975 farm tax multiplier as urged by the Illinois Department of Revenue, deferring until the state orders. The panel cited a $30 per acre cap and noted last year’s 1.08 multiplier raised values from about $161.35 million to $162.55 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Williamson County Board of Review
Illinois Department of Revenue
Curtis Palmer
State Department
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Memorial Hospital Expansion Under Way In Carbondale
Steve Williams of Mount Vernon helps clean the main entrance as Memorial Hospital of Carbondale advances on an $8.5 million two phase expansion. Phase one adds a three story wing and ground floor of a second wing, increasing bed capacity from 137 to 150. Phase two adds second and third floors, bringing beds to 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Williams
Mount Vernon
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Carbondale OKs Wal-Mart payback plan in council vote
Carbondale City Council approves a payback agreement with Wal-Mart Properties Inc and developer Rendleman, offering the store a share of sales tax receipts after upfront public improvements totaling about 500000 dollars. One member, Neil Dillard, criticizes the bonds ban as limiting future development and bond financing in the subdivision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Wal-Mart Properties, Inc
Neil Dillard
Jacob Rendleman
Wal-Mart
Vic Koenig
Chevrolet
Helen Westberg
Where will Springmore pupils go if it closes
The Carbondale Elementary School District weighs options after closing Springmore School this fall. The planning committee debates redistributing Springmore students and moving sixth graders to Lincoln Junior High, delaying two new classrooms until more data is gathered. A follow up meeting is set for February 2 at the Brush Administrative Center to review staff reports on the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Carbondale
Springmore
Lincoln Junior High
Jean McPherson
Brush
W. Monroe St
Springmore School
Harold Bardo
Lincoln
Bardo
Lincoln Junior High School
S. Washington
Lewis
Gaylin
Boots
Fliger
George Edwards
Parrish School
Elverado District hires two teachers and sells district truck
The Elverado Community Unit School District Board hired two new teachers to fill vacancies. Lori Hanney of Carbondale was hired to teach high school special education and David Schuessler of Carbondale was hired as a band teacher. The board also decided to sell a district pickup truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elverado Community Unit
Board of Education
Lori Hanney
Carbondale
David Schuessler
Houghlan named Chester police chief
Jack Houghlan a former General Telephone and Electric manager and Chester auxiliary patrolman with Marine service was named Chester police chief effective February 1 He will earn 20120 annually matching the previous chief s salary The council also approved a 15000 heating and cooling system upgrade at city hall and a Trane Co contract The city will fund 25 percent of a 125000 road project with 75 percent covered by the Illinois Department of Transportation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Houghlan
General Telephone and Electric
Chester
Stanley Maciejski
Houghlan
Harold Howie
Trane Co
Cape Girardeau
Maciejski
Thane
Palestine Road
Three Springs Lodge
Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
Valier approves gym rental at former school
Valier village board votes to rent the gymnasium at the former elementary school now village owned. The gym will be available for basketball teams at 12.50 per afternoon or evening session. Contact Board President Martin Buchanan or Water Superintendent Bill Klingle at 724-9393.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valier
Martin Buchanan
Buchanan
Bill Klingle
Lindberg named permanent director at Touch of Nature
Phillip A. Lindberg, acting director since 1981, will lead SIU Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center. The 32 year old administrator oversees the 3000 acre facility near Carbondale and must gain board of trustees ratification for the appointment. He previously served as assistant director of the Student Center and holds degrees from Eastern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
Phillip A. Lindberg
SIUC
Carbondale
Guy Renzaglia
SIU
Lindberg
Little Grassy
Touch of Nature
Oak Park
Eastern Illinois University
Shawnee Forest counties gain 15 percent more federal funds in 1981
Counties hosting Shawnee National Forest will share 265 604 in 1981 up from 231 384 a year earlier as mineral lease and timber sale receipts rise. PILT funds decline slightly due to federal cuts but total payments reflect forest receipts and favored local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Forest
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
Forest Service
Hardin County
National Forest
Congress
US House of Representatives
Interior and Related Agencies
House Appropriations Committee
Senate House Conference Committee
U.S
Paul Simon
Carbondale
Illinois
Simon
Pilt
Carl
Pope County
Pope
Ann Ferrell
Jackson County
Williamson County
Alexander
Gallatin
Hardin
Jackson
Johnson
Massac
Saline
Union
Williamson
Benton ambulance stays put in Benton under move plan
The Franklin County EMS ambulance will remain on South Main Street in Benton until March 9, not moving into the city fire station. City officials debated housing the unit to avoid firefighter tensions, and EMTs remain covered under state guidelines. The vehicle will relocate to a pole barn near Franklin Hospital after improvements, with a fundraising drive nearing its $5,000 goal and potential Legion support of $500. The council also approved a general liability insurance bid of $58,861 for Bliss Group firm S.C.D. Rea and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Benton
Franklin County Emergency Medical Services
South Main Street
Bailey Williams
Benton City
Williams
Main Street
Franklin Hospital
Rico Destefano
American Legion
George Wilkerson
Destefano
Legion
S.C.D. Rea and Sons
Bliss Group Company
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Willamson
Raisor
Judy Whitson
Land Measurement Systems Inc. of
Glen Carbon
Ted Haines
LMS
Deep South
Haines
John McCutchen
Carbondale Council
Oks Wal-Mart
Dillard
Illinois 13
Rendleman Road
K-Mart
Elverado
Center
Senate
House
Dave Carle
Benton Ambulance
City
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