1. Ask the City to find a little space on the front page of its website to advertise upcoming meetings. 2. Review the codes. 3. Request the City conduct public hearings to start a comprehensive evaluation of the fairness and effectiveness of code enforcement activities. 4. Direct the crafting of an electronic survey to incorporate…
Category: City Watch
Sidewalk to Nowhere is Off-Limits, People!
Says ReNew DeKalb: Crosswalks on Lincoln [sic] The thermoplastic crosswalks on Lincoln Highway are not performing per the warranty. Unfortunately this is rather unsightly, but they will be replaced by the contractor in the spring at no additional cost to the City of DeKalb. Sidewalk De-icing Salt Business and building owners are strongly encouraged to…
Downtown Deterioration
The stamped asphalt crosswalks are not holding up. Photos were taken yesterday by Dan Fazekas at 2nd & Lincoln and at 3rd & Lincoln. Click on any to access an album of seven.
IPLARs FY2008-10
After the jump, see the table containing selected information extracted from three years’ worth of Illinois Public Library Annual Reports (IPLARs) filed by the DeKalb Public Library with the Illinois State Library. Included: information on revenues, expenditures, programs, attendance, resources/holdings and other numbers and answers I found interesting for one reason or another. Not included:…
IPLAR Form
IPLAR stands for Illinois Public Library Annual Report. I have received IPLARs for the past three fiscal years from the Illinois State Library. They are different from what the DeKalb Public Library has been sharing with the City of DeKalb in that the IPLAR form is 16+ pages while the information given to city council…
Library Annual Reports to the City
After the jump are the last three fiscal years’ worth of DeKalb Public Library’s annual reports. DKPL is obligated to provide a report to the City of DeKalb within a month of the end of each fiscal year, although according to an official with the Illinois State Library it is not actually statutorily obligated to…
Does DeKalb Have the Authority to Determine the Library’s Levy?
In the Daily Chronicle today, I see this: During Monday night’s DeKalb City Council meeting, McIntryre [sic] asked aldermen to not approve the library’s levy request. He said the library board did not receive approval to accumulate funds for the purpose of building or purchasing a site for a new library, which he said was…
FOIA Request: Library Reports
Please read the following piece of the Illinois Local Library Act and help me out with a question at the end.
Illinois Local Library Act & DKPL
The DeKalb Public Library (DKPL) apparently pulled a CYA maneuver in an attempt to save its building program at its regular meeting Wednesday night, according to DeKalb County Online.
Meeting Notes
First, the Hope Haven expansion vote. The good folks at HH have been raked over the coals for two months and it’s finally over. Many thanks to Mayor Povlsen and Aldermen Simpson, Teresinski and Verbic for their “aye” votes. Hat tip to Alderman Naylor for alluding to the double standard used for HH and the…