Benton council approves sale of city computer amid protest
Public Health and Safety Commissioner John Seymour objected to selling the IBM 5120 to Omni Data Systems of St. Louis for 5100. The council had sought bids after rejecting 3500 and 5000 offers, while debate over using funds from the water department and potential police department use continued. Other actions included canceling a parking lot lease and revoking a juke box license for Cafe Variety, awarding a roof contract at the Twin Oaks Building, and appointing Richard Morton to the police pension board.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Public Health and Safety
John “Jake” Seymour
Benton City
Seymour
Omni Data Systems
St. Louis
Police Department
Elizabeth Newsome
Public Property
Earwin Simpson
Water Department
Jeve
Omni
Simpson
Leland L. Brown
Walter Anderson
Brown
Keith Crisp
Cafe
E. Main St
Crisp
Marl
Pete’’ Tate
Benton
Twin Oaks
Lake Benton
Richard Morton
Police Pension Board
Thompsonville PTO recognized by Grade School Board
Thompsonville Grade School District 62 Board recognizes the Parent Teachers Organization and awaits action by Community High School District 112 at a May 20 meeting. Superintendent Hewey Tweedy heads both districts and notes plans for a second action item.
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Thompsonville
Board of Education
Hewey Tweedy
PTO
Kim Samples
Modern Tile Co
Carbondale
Tweedy
Sesser-Valier rehires noncertified personnel
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 rehired non-certified staff on an as needed basis for next year. Only Donna Cockrum was rehired full-time. About 40 workers including bus drivers, cooks, aides, custodians and the playground supervisor will fill shifts as needed. The district will seek bids for milk, bread, gasoline, oil, antifreeze, student insurance, and a blacktopping project. The 1982-83 year starts Aug. 19 with a teachers workshop and ends June 3.
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Sesser-Valier Community Unit
Board of Education
Donna Cockrum
Frankfort Board Leans Toward Compromise In Grievance
Frankfort 168 School Board met in closed session to discuss a possible undisclosed compromise with Marlene Neal, the sixth grade teaching coaching position applicant whose grievance dates to last year. No action was taken. The board set salary and working condition negotiation committees for a new teachers contract. Three high school staff retired: William Serketich, guidance counselor. Frank Dohanich, industrial arts. Ernie Yuhas, business education. The gym may host a summer basketball league under police oversight, contingent on Police Chief Lindeil Blades presenting the program.
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Kay Herstedt
Southern Illinoisan
Frankfort
William Serketich
Frank Dohanich
Ernie Yuhas
Lindeil Blades
Marion OKs seven new liquor permits for restaurant conversion
Marion City Council approved up to seven new liquor licenses as it authorized converting a Mexican fast food site into a restaurant lounge complex. Mayor and liquor commissioner Robert Butler can issue five more liquor licenses and two more beer licenses. The change keeps existing license categories, not creating a food focused type. Businessman Bill Jordan had sought a license for a $990000 restaurant lounge project, with 22 licenses already issued earlier.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Bill Jordan
Judge weighs Carbondale move on eminent domain reach
Circuit Judge Richard E. Richman questioned the constitutionality of Carbondale ordinances allowing eminent domain to secure land for a downtown hotel and convention center project. A May 18 hearing was set to hear arguments. He ordered the city to produce UDAG related documents and files on two Carbondale Park District parcels bought for 82000 as part of the plan.
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Richard E. Richman
Carbondale
Circuit Court
Jackson County
Richman
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
UDAG
County panel eyes courthouse repairs in Benton
Franklin County officials toured the 1876 courthouse in Benton proposing a central air system, split courtroom space, fire escape access, and renovations. Budgeted about 150000 for year improvements, with bids to follow after June cost estimates.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinois
Franklin County
Benton
Jack Licata
Licata
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Southern Ill
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