Tax squeeze hits Perry County farmers as reassessment rises taxes
Farmer Bill Denman says high taxes threaten farming as Perry County reevaluates real estate to reach a 33 1 3 percent assessment level. Denman owns 260 acres and rents 200, with property taxes rising from 1710 to about 3500 due to the countywide reassessment and state equalization targets.
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Bill Denman
Denman
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Illinois Dept. of Local Government Affairs
Illinois
Illinois Farm Bureau
General Assembly
58Th
59Th
House
Senate
Maurice Scott
The
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Illinois farmers seek relief from rising property taxes
Illinois farmers face sharply higher tax bills as land values surge with development demand and coal company buys. Legislators consider dual assessment to value farmland as a farm, not just its development worth, aiming to ease tax burdens while courts challenge the approach.
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General Assembly
Leonard Gardner
The
Illinois Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
U.S
Gardner
Illinois
Agriculture Department
Williamson County
Wade Rowatt
Southern Illinois
Rowatt
Illinois Tax Relief Debate Draws Business Lobbyists
Illinois critics include the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce as lawmakers push property tax relief for farmers. Business leaders warn rising assessments under new equalized rules threaten industry and may push firms to relocate to the Sun Belt. Phelps-Dodge in Du Quoin notes a 13 fold rise in plant-site assessment but remains in operation.
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Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Springfield
Illinois
Phelps-Dodge Cable and Wire Co
du Quoin
Perry County
Phelps-Dodge
Ken Snider
Snider
New York
Sun Belt
Contracts Expiring for CIPS Employees Across Illinois
Contracts expiring at midnight Thursday affect more than 550 workers at Central Illinois Public Services Co. IBEW Local 702 in West Frankfort and Operating Engineers Local 148 in Maryville were negotiated in 1975. About 300 engineers at Hudsonville, Coffeen and Grand Tower stations and 250 electrical workers in Southern Illinois face the expirations. The IBEW contract followed a 20 day strike in 1975. engineers settled in 1975 after a monthlong 1973 strike. Negotiations are ongoing but details are unavailable.
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Central Illinois Public Services Co
CIPS
Maryville
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
West Frankfort
Hudsonville
Coffeen
Grand Tower
Southern Illinois
IBEW
Jack Lisenbee
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Steeleville
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Marion
Southeastern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Eldorado
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Dongola
Painters Union Approves New Two Year Deal
About 150 painters in Perry Jackson and Randolph counties approved a two year contract. Leonard Fletcher of Local 352 said negotiations lasted months and covered painters in southern Illinois. The contract with Painting and Decorating Contractors of America and independent contractors takes effect when the current agreement expires at midnight Thursday. Details were not released.
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Illinois
Leonard Fletcher
Perry
Jackson
Randolph
America
Williamson County boards approves 73880 grant for parking lot
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved a 73880 federal grant application for parking lot improvements to the Economic Development Administration. A 44 space lot north of the courthouse will be paved with storm drainage and lighting. Bids open July 11 and the grant deadline is July 8.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Public Works
John Crawford
Crawford
Twin County Service Co
Herrin mayor pushes for more public housing
Herrin Mayor Mario Ottolini urges expanded federal housing for elderly and low income families. He cites extended HUD housing grants for three more years and plans to apply for new grants while encouraging private builders to add low rent units.
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Herrin
Mario
Moochie
Ottolini
Charles Percy
B-Ill
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Illinois ICCG to tour Perry site for coal to gas plant
State energy officials and ICCG members will visit Perry County Tuesday for a 34 million coal to gas demonstration plant on 35 acres between Cutler and Willisville. The tour opens a two year environmental impact study for ERDA and follows a 22.5 million design contract awarded earlier this month.
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Illinois Coal Gasification Group
ICCG
Perry County
Cutler
Willisville
U.S. Energy and Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Dravo Corp
Pittsburgh
Perry
U.S. Council On Environmental Quality
Illinois Division of Energy
Southestern Illinois Corp
Captain Surface
Illinois
Marion Industrial Park Grand Opening Planned
A grand opening ceremony for the Marion Industrial Park is set for 11 a m on September 13 with invitations extended to Gov James Thompson and U S Rep Paul Simon. Thompson will address a Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce meeting after the ceremony. Contracts totaling 859548 dollars at the 50 acre site near Old and New Illinois Route 13 near completion aided by a 612000 dollar Economic Development Administration grant.
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Marion
James Thompson
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Thompson
Greater Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Old
New
Illinois 13
Economic Development Administration
Ranta
Farmer's Home Administration
Pinckneyville opens new skilled care unit
Pinckneyville Community Hospital expands with a 44 bed skilled care wing costing 2.1 million. The facility offers reduced rates 27 to 29 dollars daily compared with full hospital care and doubles total beds from 55 to 99.
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Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
George Ranta
Ranta
Harry Parks
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Chicago
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