Land sold to city for $1,250,000 will be added to local land bank and could be developed into as many as 150 new homes on 70 acres.
Author Archive for Terry Bibo
The Watch: Peoria County Board meets at the jail to discuss overdue renovations
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Fixes could cost $20M to $31M; rebuilding would be quarter billion; Election Commission talks pay raises; City Council approves licenses; plus updates from GPSD, Springdale Cemetery, Airport Authority
The Watch: Tri-County Regional Planners adopt safety plan: Zero Fatalities
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This will guide highway management policy and road design, aiming to eliminate traffic deaths by 2050
The Watch: Dunlap pulls off land swap for athletic facility
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School leaders made a deal with a local farmer to gain additional ground to extend the building site. The $8.5 million center is being built on the corner of Cedar Hills Dr. and Legion Hall Road
The Watch: Peoria County Board approves solar farm in Kickapoo
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Deal with Ameren to power 420 homes; Dunlap school board expanding construction on prep training facility; plus updates from City Council, Tri-County Regional Planning and Airport Authority
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
The Watch: Air travel at Gen. Wayne A. Downing up, but consumer confidence in safety waning
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Director of Airports Gene Olson noted that REAL ID deadline was May 7 and longer wait times are anticipated.
The Watch: ICC Board of Trustees works to provide housing for students
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The ICC Foundation, along with the school’s administration, closed the student housing near the East Peoria campus without consulting the Board of Trustees.
The Watch: City sends fire truck to Ukraine
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City Council, County Board discuss Heidelberg estate; training facility under construction at Dunlap High; plus updates from Election Commission, Sanitary District and Airport Authority
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
The Watch: Township puts question to ballot for independent candidates
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Should independent and third-party candidate requirements be equal to those for Republican and Democratic candidates?
The Watch: City Council discusses pensions, enacts grocery tax
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch: City Council discusses pensions, enacts grocery tax
Public Safety pensions due in 2040 is funded with 90% of personal property taxes. Pension obligation was reported to be $33.5 million in 2024 and is $36 million in 2025.