Williamson To Mail Tax Bills Soon
Williamson County Deputy Tax Collector Lawrence Feurer said Saturday he will mail 44 093 tax bills totaling 3 288 470 93 Wednesday The Memorial Day holiday will allow post offices to deliver the bills to residents on Friday Collections will begin at Feurer's courthouse office and at county banks The last day to pay the entire personal property tax and the first installment of real estate tax is June 29 The final real estate tax installment is due August 31 Bills total 2 076 145 in real estate 965 656 in personal property and 246 669 for railroads The total due this year is about 238 000 more than last year
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Williamson County
Lawrence Fearer
Feurer
Next Hearing Set For Carbondale Housing Code
Carbondale schedules 7:30 p m public hearing June 3 at city hall on a proposed housing code controlling occupancy space toilets and maintenance. No objections at Friday night first hearing. If passed by July 1 the city seeks federal urban renewal funds. Plans include a two family house and a southeast dormitory with Crab Orchard and Robinson Construction firms as builders.
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Carbondale
Thomas Easterly
Carbondale Plan Commission
Crab Orchard Construction Co
E. Hester St
Robinson Construction Co
Eddings
Truck and auto collide near Carbondale on Crab Orchard Road
A pickup driven by Andrew Burk, 20, of 1300 N Bridge St Carbondale and a auto driven by Rober Williams of Danville collided about 3 30 p m Saturday four miles southeast of Carbondale on Crab Orchard Road No one was injured State police said Burk truck had a blowout and sideswiped the Williams auto.
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Andrew Burk
N. Bridge St
Carbondale
Rober Williams
Danville
Crab Orchard
Burk
Williams
Owner seeks loan to repair fire damaged building
Murphysboro council heard the owner of a fire damaged building near Court House Tavern at 25 10th St hopes to borrow money to repair it. Mayor Williams noted the owner seems sincere if funds are available and the council delayed condemnation. The fire department and city inspector had reported the building’s unsafe condition.
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Murphysboro
Chester Steele
Roy McCree
Claud Hiser
Council
John Butcher
Court House
10Th St
Butcher
Jon Williams
Williams
Prom Goers Ride 300 Miles Home From SIU
SIU in Carbondale hosted a prom for Rich Township High School with 400 students and 24 fathers. A 10 coach Illinois Central train carried dancers and snacks, departing 8 p.m. Saturday and arriving about 7:15 a.m. Activities indoors included bowling, ping pong, billiards, and a hootenanny. Over 200 parents aided planning, with 9,000 sandwiches prepared for the trip.
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Rich Township High School
Southern Ilinois University
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Edward Rattay
Park Forest
Chicago
SIU
Rat
Jay
State Chamber Split Over Industrial Development Authority
Murphysboro and Carbondale officials clash with State Chamber stance on industrial development. Crisenberry says local chamber not consulted and opposes the authority. Board of Economic Development backs tourism and economic growth bills despite state chamber opposition.
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R. G. Crisenberry
Murphysboro Chamber
Herrin and Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Economic Development
Carbondale and
Marion Chamber
State Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Victor de Grazia
Board of Economic Development
State Chamber
Ity
Carbondale
City Takes Low Bids For Street Repairs
Murphysboro city council approved about 11 000 in oil and chips bids on arterial and non arterial streets. Franklin Asphalt Co. Benton won liquid asphalt and aggregate spread contracts. Gillmore Asphalt Co. Anna bid 12 per ton for 40 tons of bituminous patching. work to start next week.
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Murphysboro
Public Improvements Committee
John Blankinship
Blankinship
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Gillmore Asphalt Co
Anna
Police Brief: Intoxication Fine in Homewood
In Carbondale H Cole at 2136 Parke Ave Homewood was fined 15 dollars for intoxication by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz.
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Carbondale
H. Cole
Parke Ave
Homewood
Robert Schwartz
State officials debate creation of commerce department
A discussion on giving downstate communities tools to compete for industry highlighted by calls for a state Department of Commerce. Proponents argue it would match neighboring states and aid development authorities, while the state chamber opposes a public agency, saying it would compete with private efforts.
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Ywinois
Dept. of
Merce
State Chamber
Det. of Commerce
Hamilton
City Renewal Survey in Carbondale Area Begun
General Planning and Resource Consultants mapped street blocks in Carbondale for a first field study assessing urban renewal feasibility in the southeast city. Led by Gerwin K. Rohrbach and Arnold Dreyer, the team surveyed Main Street to Wall Street and planned interviews with 26 percent of area families, structural condition checks, and a study of 30 major buildings with preliminary renewal recommendations expected by August.
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General Planning and Resource Consultants
Struckes
Carbondale
Gerwin K. Rohrbach
Arnold Dreyer
In Elder
Main Street
University Avenue
Southern Illinois University
Wall Street
Rohrbach
Committees Named by Murphysboro City Council
Mayor Joe Williams named council committees with chairmen: Finance Albert Mileur Robert McCormack Tom Stevenson. Public Improvements McCormack Bruce Richmond Jol Wright Stevenson Ernie Miller. Cemetery Wright Mike Bowers Louis Siefert. Ordinance Richmond Bowers Siefert. Fire Stevenson Wright Homer Roberts Siefert Ralph Norman Walter Light Norman McCormack Miller. Appropriations Miller Mileur Richmond Norman Roberts. Public Health Bowers Milcur and Siefert. Alderman Tom Stevenson named as council representative on Murphysboro Library Board.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Albert Mileur
Robert McCormack
Tom Stevenson
McCormack
Bruce Richmond
Jol Wright
Stevenson
Ernie Miller
Wright
Mike Bowers
Louis Siefert
Richmond
Bowers
Siefert
Homer Roberts
Ralph Norman
Walter
Light
Norman
Miller
Miller, Mileur
Norman and Roberts Public Health
Milcur
High Rise Plan Emerges for Murphysboro Housing
Murphysboro may get its first building taller than three stories as the City Council seeks federal housing approval for 60 units for elderly residents. The plan envisions a seven story high rise with the first floor for community and service spaces, after advising that 60 units may be approved by the Public Housing Administration. The Jackson County Housing Authority had urged the city to seek 60 units. The council also approved a subdivision plat named Lakewood Acres near Stecher Lake, developed by Everette Brown, with a lake dredged area to be filled with sand and gravel for a swimming area. Additional actions included bids for city hall interior painting, a fire school expense grant of 900, and congratulations to Ward 4 Alderman Bruce Richmond on his election as Illinois Elks Association state president.
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Murphysboro
Jon Williams
Jackson County Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
Williams
Stecher Lake
Everette Brown
Lakewood Acres
John Blantinship
Blankinship
Champaign
Bruce Richmond
Illinois Elks Association
SIU seeks rezoning to curb dorms near Carbondale campus
SIU President Delyte W. Morris asked Friday for rezoning in southeast Carbondale to convert areas adjacent to the university from dormitory and apartment sites to single family or university use. The move would block new housing permits as SIU plans expansion, with about $5 million in privately financed student housing proposed in the area. Morris and city officials discussed a mile and a half zoning plan around Carbondale, hearings, and Council approval, while noting the expansion would affect tax revenue and city utilities.
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Illinois
Universly
Delyte W. Morris
Carbondale
SIU
lIeast
Stu
D. Blaney Miller
Morris
City Plan Commission
John
Rendleman
Miller
J. Edward Hellen
Thomas Asterly
Gerwin Rohrbach
East Grand Avenue
University School
Miller Morris
Oakland Avenue
Rohrbach
University
Carbondale Eyes Annexation Of SIU Campus For Tax Boost
Carbondale considers annexing part of Southern Illinois University including the University Center to lift sales tax revenue by about 75 000 dollars annually. Mayor D Blaney Miller and SIU counsel John Rendleman discuss preliminaries. final action hinges on zoning the area about a mile and a half from Carbondale.
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City of
Carbon
Ilinois University
Ally
J. Edward Welton
SIU
John 8. Rendleman
University Center
D. Blaney Miller
Miller
Stre
Carbondale
Morris
SIU Board of
Trus
Ttes
STU Board
Chamber Officers Clarify Stand On SIU Expansion
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce executive committee urged cooperation with Southern Illinois University, clarifying a Board of Directors resolution on SIU growth. A May 23 vote for coordinated private development faced opposition, with talks set to continue at a June 7 meeting to resolve community and university planning issues.
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Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinois University
SIU
SLU
City of
Carbondale
Chamber
Leonard Boning
Robert Keith
Technical Tape Corp
Hans Fischer
Fischer-Hermeling
Stan Hoye
Holiday Inn
Delyte W. Morris
Morris
Ak Pape Wane Grand Avenue
Board of Directors
Frece Anage
We University
George Thiem
Carbondale Chamber of
Las
Commerce
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University Zone
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College Street
Land Avenue
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Mortis
Tters
Thiem
Universiy
Ofast
Grand Avenue
Jaanad Whermacnn
Pavely
Yankers Morris
Carbondale J
al. Miller
Carbondale City Hall
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