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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2002
Page
9
A compact list of upcoming public meetings across Jackson and surrounding counties. Anna City Council and several school boards set meetings at local venues including city halls and school offices, with times ranging from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Also listed are boards for Carroll, Williamson, and Union counties with dates and locations such as county offices, libraries, and the Southern Illinois Airport Authority conference room.
A tentative Perry County plan proposes building permits for all construction with a five dollar flat fee plus a small per square foot charge for non farm projects. Industrial projects could be waived to spur development. The board aims to tax new homes and improvements properly to keep them on the property tax rolls and votes on June 25. The meeting also introduced a twenty thousand dollar ENCO Industries loan and a cross jurisdiction vicious dog ordinance with Du Quoin to align rules when dogs move between municipalities.
In Southern Illinois residents avoid arachnids despite Spider-Man hype. Spiders filter pests and boost farmers with high counts per acre. Researchers note only about 30 of 44 000 species are venomous, brown recluse and black widow being rare but potentially dangerous. The Spider Lady Marianne Robertson warns bites can be serious. See SPIDERS on 2B.
Marion welcomed Greg and Pat Terrant owners of Taco John's to the new loan program two weeks after the city agreement. The couple moved quickly building a Papa Murphy's Pizza at North Court and White streets set to open in September after researching the concept across 20 stores in the Midwest.
A new 35 foot clock tower will rise on Rend Lake College campus turning a dirt lot into a central plaza. Funded by faculty brick purchases at 500 each, the brick walkway under the tower will honor current or retired staff. The tower will feature carillons with hourly chimes plus seasonal music.
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