SIU Annexation Debate Focuses On Carbondale Campus
The SIU Board of Trustees tabled annexation plans for parts of the Carbondale campus at its May meeting in Edwardsville. Chancellor Layer urges annexing university east of the Illinois Central railroad, boosting city revenue by about 112 300 annually. Local leaders debate full campus versus partial annexation and potential state bills, while staff weigh tax shifts and service impacts.
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Gary Blackburn
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Robert Layer
Illinois Central Railroad
Neal Eckert
Rt. 51
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Ilinois
House of Representatives
John Gilbert
Carbendale
Senate
SIU
Eckert
General Assembly
South Wall Street
Pleasant Hill Reservoir Road
Wall Street
McLafferty Road
McLafferty
Reservoir Road
Chautauqua Street
Jackson County
Camus
Martin van Brown
Brown
University Senate
James Brown
Layer
Texas
County opposes annexation of SIU campus to Carbondale
Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved a unanimous resolution opposing a House bill that would allow Carbondale to annex SIU campus property. The report cites increased county costs, reduced tax revenue, and rising court and law enforcement expenses tied to SIU student activity, while noting potential sales tax and tax rebate implications for the county.
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Jackson
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
County Board of Supervisors
Jackson County
Richman
SIU
University
Marion City Council raises sewer tap fee to three dollars
Marion voted to raise the sewer tap charge from two dollars to three dollars per front foot and kept a $25 connection service fee. City officials cited rising construction costs to justify the change and discussed potential partial bill payment options. The council also approved cemetery road work and purchase of a mosquito fogging machine to upgrade city services.
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinois and New Sewer
Marion
E. E. Jeter
Robert Butler
Robert Connell
Scottsboro
Connell
Butler
Jeter
Crab Orchard Creek
Sewer Department
Clarence Armes
Paul Joyner
Joyner
J. W. Durham
Girl 12 Killed in Carterville Highway Crash
Cynthia Susan Jones 12 of Rt. 1 Carterville died after being struck by Alma R. Curtis 44 of Carbondale on new Rt. 13 at Crainville Road about 8 20 p.m. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Herrin Hospital. The Crainville Grade School pupil was with a neighbor and a younger brother when the accident occurred. Funeral services are set for 1 30 p.m. Saturday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Susan Jones
Rt. 1
Carterville
New Rt. 13
Crainville Road
Williamson County
James R. Wilson
Herrin Hospital
Kenneth Jones
Wilson
Cynthia
Gregory
Mitzy Moore
Kenneth Parrish
Crainville
Carbondale
Kenneth
Jeanine Samuel Jones
First Baptish Church
Terry Jones
Gregory Jones
Floyd Samuel
Marjorie Jones
Browning
Riggin
Ernest Standerfer
Hillcrest Cemetery
Ketcham Honored At Carbondale Meeting By Phelps Dodge
Phelps Dodge executive E Lee Ketcham Jr received honors for outstanding performance in 1970 during a Carbondale gathering. The meeting drew top Phelps Dodge Industries leaders for a semi annual presidents meeting. Plant tours included Du Quoin and Murphysboro with aims to continue growth and modular home experiments.
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E. Lee Ketcham Jr
Phelps Dodge Cable and Wire Company
Carbondale
Phelps Dodge Industries Inc
Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc
Murphysboro
Phelps Dodge
Phelps Dodge Aluminum Products
Consolidated Aluminum Corporation
Conalco
Florence
Ala
Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co
New York
Phelps Dodge Tube Co
South Brunswick
N. J
Phelps Dodge Communications Ico
North Haven
Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lee Brothers Corp
Anniston
Phelps Dodge _ International Corp
N. Y
Phelps Dodge Cable and Wire Co
Yonkers
N.Y
Edward H. Michaelsen
du Quoin
Jim Elkins
Jackson County Housing Authority adopts new rent delinquency system
The Jackson County Housing Authority approved a two part plan to curb welfare tenant rent delinquencies. It includes a security deposit equal to one month’s rent and a 125 dollar damage deposit per tenant, both to be paid by welfare funds if approved by federal and state authorities. The move follows increased delinquencies after welfare policy changes directing payments to recipients.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Housing Authority
Housing Assistance Administration
Chicago
State Dept. of Public Welfare
Alonzo Crim
Jackson County Office of Public Welfare
Housing Board
Reid Troutman
Authority
Welfare Department
Crim
Housing Authority
Troutman
HHA
HAA
Fire station plans reviewed in Herrin meeting
The Herrin building commission held a special meeting to review tentative fire station plans and confirm a real estate deal for a new station valued at $100,000. Commission attorney Thomas Haney called the steps significant and outlined preliminary floor plans by Clark Aliay & Associates of Champaign. Property at 401 405 and 409 S Park Ave was purchased from Joe Mack for $54,600.
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Herrin
Building Commission
Thomas Haney
Commission
Clark Aliay & Associates
Champaign
S. Park Ave
Joe Mack
Hospital parking lot exception approved in Carbondale
The Carbondale Plan Commission granted Doctors Memorial Hospital a special exception to build a $20,000 parking lot on a three quarter acre L shaped parcel in an A-5 multi family zone north of the hospital between Jackson and Oak. Former member John Lonergan outlined differences between the 1990s plan he designed and the new staff proposal as part of ongoing work on a new land use plan.
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Carbondale Plan Commission
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Jackson and
Oak Streets
John Lonergan
Lonergan
Landlord Sought on Warrant in Murphysboro Case
A bench warrant was issued in Murphysboro circuit court for Paul Parrish after he failed to appear at a Wednesday hearing on aggravated assault and battery charges. The case stems from an April 20 incident with Robert Cartwright, a Southern Illinois University student and Coalition Against Landlord Abuse member, who alleged Parrish shoved him into a wall and swung a sword. Parrish is held on a $1,000 recognizance bond. Parrish and his wife Viola later filed countercharges claiming Cartwright struck them.
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Todev
Murphysboro
Paul Parrish
Parrish
Jackson County
Atty
Richard Richman
Robert Cartwright
Southern Ilinois University
Cartwright
Coalition Against Landlord Abuse
Viola
Bird hits cycle rider after bird collision on Old Rt 13
A motorcycle rider, Paul S. Chancey, 21, Murphysboro, was injured when a bird struck his bike on Old Route 13 one and a half miles north of Murphysboro. He was treated at St. Joseph Hospital Murphysboro for minor injuries, state police reported.
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Old
Paul S. Chancey
Murphysboro
Chancey
St. Joseph Hospital
Emerald Lane Parents Hear Board Over Busing Plan
CarbondaleGrade School Board will hear Emerald Lane parents protesting busing 40 to 45 kindergartners through third grade to Thomas School next fall. Officials say Winkler is crowded and Thomas needs balance while stressing equal quality across all four schools and integrated enrollment.
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Carbondale
Emerald Lane
Clifford Neill
Thomas School
Lincoln Junior High School
Dr. Neill
Frank Stonemark
Winkler
Emerald Lane Area
Laurence Martin
Thomas
John Thomas
Norma Wright
Lakeland School
Larry Drake
Winkler School
Springmore School
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Board
Annexation Committee
Jackson County Board
Alma R. Curtis
Cynthia Jones
Ketcham
Michaelsen
John W. Priesing
Frank H
Imogene Sehnert
Sehnerts
Old West Main Street
Carbondale Grade School Board
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