Wallace Elementary School officials will decide next month what to do with more than $1 million left over from its recent building addition project. During its meeting Wednesday, the board heard options presented by Superintendent Mike Matteson — either spend the money on future building projects or pay off some of the district’s debt.
In an effort to save the historic Bozeman Lehrkind Brewery wall, incentives are being presented to the owner of the property. The Northeast Urban Renewal Board has offered to help fund fees associated with sidewalks, streets, and connections to city water and sewer lines. “This is what we have left that truly holds the fabric of this unique historic brewery together.
©2011 Galesburg Broadcasting Co. Library Board President Eyes Future Building 2012 may see the biggest progress yet toward finding and building a new Galesburg Public Library facility. Library board president Martin Reichel told the WGIL Evening News Monday work will start this month trying to move toward building a facility.
RAVENA — Albany contractor Joe Futia came before the Ravena Village Board at their December 20 meeting to gather input and advice about possible development of a five-acre parcel he owns on McConnell Avenue. The property lies parallel to and just east of Magnolia Circle. Futia initially described a 40-unit modular park consisting of prefab homes with uniform siding and shingling in an adult setting, with a recreation center and possibly a swimming pool.
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Hauppauge school district’s Board of Education put $1.2 million in excess funds leftover from the 2010-2011 school year towards future construction and renovation projects. Board trustees unanimously voted to place $1,214,901 in excess funds into the Capital Reserve Fund for future construction projects to upgrade the district’s buildings and reduce the possible need for future borrowing.
CARTHAGE Closing the district office in Great Bend, dealing with a highly inefficient high school building that has reached functional capacity and adding on to Carthage Elementary School were a few of the suggestions school leaders heard Monday for a possible future building project. Representatives from Turner Construction Co.
MAQUOKETA, Iowa — Significant building improvements may becoming to Jackson County Regional Health Center in a few years. Hospital board members heard a report from an architect andengineering firm that it would take $6.2 million to bring theexisting facility up to code and be energy efficient. “I’m concerned if we upgraded the facility for $6.2 million,that would not include any renovations,” Dwain Trenkamp, boardmember, said.
SILVERDALE —The group backing incorporation of Silverdale has decided to redraw its proposed city boundaries to exclude the Chico neighborhood. The change means the group must begin the incorporation process over again. The decision came after a May 12 Boundary Review Board meeting that was attended by about 200 people.
A new city policy could prohibit family members of City Council members and the city manager from being hired — a move that one civil service commissioner stated would be a “step toward slowly changing the culture in Burbank.” The draft policy, which is still being fine-tuned by the Civil Service Board, could also extend to department chiefs, even though that provision has yet to find consensus.