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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1981
Page
3
Marion Mayor Robert Butler blamed the Environmental Protection Agency for horrendous odors from the Marion municipal landfill west of Illertown. The city digs 4,000 cubic yards of buried garbage to seal the site with a clay berm as it pursues a permit.
De Soto residents will dedicate the Louise Wolfe bridge at 2:30 p.m. on Route 1 a mile southeast of De Soto. Wolfe, a longtime bus driver and community leader, died December 12, 1978, and is remembered for her service with 4-H, the county boards, and local extension programs. A reception at De Soto Village Hall will follow the ceremony.
The Marion Housing Authority approved applying for federal funds to restore construction of at least 11 low rent family housing units in South Marion, amid concerns over racially mixed neighborhood sites and flood zones. Additional costs for sprinkler heads and office redesign were discussed, with a tentative 140000 operating budget for the high rise through year one and 21,610 deficit to be covered by HUD.
The Murphysboro Business Association campaigns to remove downtown parking meters to keep shoppers local, claiming a $4 million annual revenue drain to a mall. A Chamber survey, now about 10 to 1 in favor, will be presented to the City Council, with sales tax gains suggested to offset meter losses.
The Herrin City Council unanimously adopts a statement of intent to help finance twin Herrin Community Theater Inc. projects. The city pledges no moral or legal obligation, with repayment to be the theater group’s responsibility. Mayor Swinford resigns from the theater board to avoid conflict.
In Herrin Illinois a timeclock installed October 5 at the city garage draws opposition from four aldermen who call the device discriminatory and wasteful though others defend it as a solution to disputes over hours. Mayor Swinford defends, notes overtime claim case, and no action taken.
Jackson community workshop signs contract to erect a metal frame building at the former site after a summer fire. The Morgan Builders bid about 25 000 less than Norman Ellis Construction, with 90 000 insurance and more than 100 000 in reserves. The board may borrow the rest and seeks a grant to cover the balance while unions pledge labor.
Barbara Trent, longtime Makanda organizer and founder of the Makanda Community Development Council, plans to leave the village in the coming weeks to travel and seek work in community organizing. Stella Rowan says the MCDC will continue to function without her, and Trent reflects on her impact and upcoming uncertain plans abroad or in the West Coast.
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