Sitting in at the annual State of the City Address.
Speech just ended after about 56 minutes.
Mayor asking people to join any of the sixteen committees that the city has: planning, sustainability, human relations etc.
Inviting attendees to visit new design center in the Old Train Depot.
Getting much more cooperation from IDOT recently, i.e. Bike routes and crosswalk out by university mall.
Mayor indicates that he hears from businesses that city is not business friendly and from residents that the city is too business friendly.
So far, the mayor has given reasons for keeping the portion of the sales tax devoted to paying off CCHS bonds in place and raising the sales tax some more to:
Coven required payments to city pensions
Repair the town square pavilion
Repair the greenway bike path
Renovate the Varsity Center for the Arts
Expect the west side fire department to open in January. The emergency service department will move out to the city hall basement to the new fire station son after.
Do have to wonder why Director of Public Safety Sean Henry wanted to give his background in his presentation?
City manager Baity is now talking about planned bike paths.
93% of city residents are participating in the electric aggregation program. Average household savings are $68.
Now talking about new businesses that have moved or relocated in town. Half a dozen new business have opened in University Mall and another two dozen or so throughout town.
Chancellor Chang and Baity are meeting regularly to discuss how to use the school of architecture and Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, and other university resources, to help redevelop downtown . Hopefully Carbondale Main Street involved in theses discussions.
Speech just ended after about 56 minutes.
Mayor asking people to join any of the sixteen committees that the city has: planning, sustainability, human relations etc.
Inviting attendees to visit new design center in the Old Train Depot.
Getting much more cooperation from IDOT recently, i.e. Bike routes and crosswalk out by university mall.
Mayor indicates that he hears from businesses that city is not business friendly and from residents that the city is too business friendly.
So far, the mayor has given reasons for keeping the portion of the sales tax devoted to paying off CCHS bonds in place and raising the sales tax some more to:
Coven required payments to city pensions
Repair the town square pavilion
Repair the greenway bike path
Renovate the Varsity Center for the Arts
Expect the west side fire department to open in January. The emergency service department will move out to the city hall basement to the new fire station son after.
Do have to wonder why Director of Public Safety Sean Henry wanted to give his background in his presentation?
City manager Baity is now talking about planned bike paths.
93% of city residents are participating in the electric aggregation program. Average household savings are $68.
Now talking about new businesses that have moved or relocated in town. Half a dozen new business have opened in University Mall and another two dozen or so throughout town.
Chancellor Chang and Baity are meeting regularly to discuss how to use the school of architecture and Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, and other university resources, to help redevelop downtown . Hopefully Carbondale Main Street involved in theses discussions.
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