Community Survey

 If you want to complete the community survey and aid Zo Agency with its research developing comprehensive marketing plan, here you go.  I think we have done this a couple of times before.  Not sure why the town does not reach out to a perfectly good Univeristy and have them do the reserach instead of hiring an agency though.

Horstmans Cleaners

 If you missed it, Horstman's Cleaners, a fixture of downtown Carbondale since 1925, has closed permanently. The demand for dry cleaning has dropped markedly over the past couple of decades and, as workers age out of employment, dry cleaners are replacing them with robots.  The price of roboticized dry cleaning has also dropped. whereas it used to be that it was only cost efficient for dry cleaners with a staff of 100 or more to add robots, they are cheap enough now that cleaners that would employ a staff of 10 can do so.

From wnat I have heard, some of the equiptment Horstman's used also broke down and it is not cost efficient to replace it. Whatever the reason, another bit of Carbondale history is gone.

Tandoor &Tadka Closed

 Looks as if Tandoor and Tadka has closed. Not sure if or when  the restaurant will reopen but it sure has a lot of health department violations to correct

Tree Sale

 Keep Carbondale Beautiful will have its spring tree sale this Saturday from 8;30 to 2 p.m. at the Town Square Pavillion.  Shrubs ar3 $35 and trees are $40

City Council Meeting

 Well, this morning's city council meeting was quite well attended, so much so that some of the city council members had problems finding parking spots before the meeting started. From what I gather from attendees, only one person spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance banning camping on public property in city limits.  Everyone else opposed it.  Granted the current encampment on East College is quite an eyesore but the city did bring it upon itself.  The prior encampment was located in the woods south of where the current encampment is and Levels on East Grand and out of sight until the city decided to move it. Now we have the encamment in a much more conentrated and visible location.

City Council Meeting 2

 From what I have heard the agenda for Friday's 9 a.m. meeting discussing an ordinance regulating public camping within the city limits.  No action will be taken at this time. This is likely caused by the homeless campground that has sprung up near the cooling center across from Victory Dream Center. Fining people for camping there likely won't do much good since if you are camping outside in the city limits, you probably do not have enough money to put a roof over your head, let alone pay a fine.

City Council Meeting

 Must be important because there is a special meeting of the city council at 9 a.m. this Friday.  Ufortunately, I cannot get the agenda to load so have not a clue as to what the topic is.