Marion residents blame city for flooded street
About a dozen residents from the Ray Smith Addition confront Marion officials at a council meeting blaming the city for drainage failures that flood Eastgate Drive after heavy rain. City engineer Glenn Clarida will survey the situation before any further action, as residents express safety concerns and missed emergency access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Marion
Pees Johnson
Eastgate Rive
Johnson
Ray Smith
Eastgate Drive
Paul Wilson
Marion Planning Commission
James Rose
Rose
Robert Butler
Butler
Glenn Clarida
Clarida
Phil Dodd
Marion landfill permit faces new hurdle under Illinois law
Marion officials told by council that a new state law requires Williamson County board approval for a four acre landfill expansion near Spillertown. IEPA delay rules extend response times to 180 days, and city seeks expedited processing while noting past permitting delays. A prior fine was levied for lacking an operating permit. The council also approved energy efficiency upgrades at the Marion Senior Citizens Center and a rezoning/building permit related to a Castellano family subdivision despite sewer concerns.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Marion
Spillertown
Glenn Clarida
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
County Board of Corn Corn of
Com- Wtcatteey Iacanacy
Vanelle
Perm
Clarida
Jarida
Garrison & Garrison
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Marion Senior Citizens Center
Marion Senior Citizens Council
Carbondale weighs landlord duties to keep yards clean
Carbondale City Council tentatively approves a landlord responsibility ordinance for single family housing. It would require tenants and landlords to curb trash and weed problems, with liens possible if the city clears a property’s issues. Gravel parking is debated, with officials favoring hard surfaces but noting cost impacts on rents.
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Tom Woolf
Thorn
Jeff Woodruff
Carbondale
Woodruff
Northwest Side
Fry
Hans Fischer
Fischer
James Wy Fro
Donald Monty
Mark Philbrick
Council For the
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
CMAD seeks new mowing contract after debt forgiveness offer
CMAD chief asks Carbondale to forget past bills and continue mowing for the city. Council tentatively approves bid specs for a contract around 35 000 while CMAD claims 6 300 owed and 32 300 for equipment. District says it will forgo payments, hold equipment, and argues bid rivalry could be unfair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Illnoisan
Carbondale
CMAD
George Twomey
Clark Vineyard
Vineyard
Fry
Twomey
Herrin Council opposes CIPS rate hike and job office closure
The Herrin city council denounces Central Illinois Public Service Companys proposed rate increase citing a prior rise. They also oppose closing the Job Service office, warn residents would travel to nearby cities for services. Mayor Swinford demands action from officials. Water problems with Rend Lake Conservancy District draw criticism. Police probation rules altered to one year. March 17 public hearing set for Clark Trail drainage in City Council chambers.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Central Illinois
Donald Swinford
CIPS
Southern Counties Action Movement
Harry Crimpton
Swinford
Har
Murphysboro
Ofice
Rend Lake Conservancy
Bruce Townsend
Jean Arp
Clark Trail
Rend Lake board weighs new payment plan plan
Lake Conservancy District trustees discuss directing personal expense vouchers to the district office. A $974.01 check covered two months of trips speeches and other district expenses. The board also reviews a $400000 loan for an Ewing sewage plant and honors staff who restored clarifiers with a crane supplied by Freeman Coal Co. Bert Baker becomes acting chair with Charles Toler vice chair and Winston Fullerton joining the executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
George Heindenreich
Lake Conservancy District
Heindenreich
Freeman Coal Co
Bert Baker
Benton
Jes Covington
Mount Vernon
Charles Toler
Winston Fullerton
Ina
Benton urges hiring chemist for Rend water testing
Benton City Council backs Rend Lake Conservancy District plan to hire a chemist to test water for communities served by the Intercity Water System. IEPA requires eight samples monthly. six are tested by IEPA, leaving others to be tested commercially. The district previously cut the chemist position to save money.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Benton City
Charles Toler
Rend Lake
Mattoon
Larry E. Foster
Foster
Kevin Davis
Toler
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East Gate Drive
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Walter Stahlhut
Center
Elflora Aikman
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Kent
Marion Plannin Commission
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Carroll Fry
Herrin Council
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Gun Creek Complex
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