The materials sub-committee starts at 3:30 p.m., full Facilities Planning Committee at 6:30 p.m. Plans for the high school are being wrapped up. Then they will discuss Phase II, including floating ideas about consolidating some of the elementary schools. High school core for 3000 and initial classroom space for 2500, and they still think Phase…
Town without Pity
Snapped downtown by Anonymous. Lyrics. Pitney.
FPC Meeting 8/20/08
There were meetings about police station funding and the new schools last night. I am very interested in the new station but since I wrote a letter about the high school it seemed fitting to attend the latter meeting. The core size of the high school, at 3000, is treated as a done deal by…
Local Companies Measuring Up
We’ve talked about corporate accountability before, in the context of the Target warehouse. Target received the EDGE tax credit from the state in exchange for providing a certain number of new, permanent, full-time jobs and its annual progress reports are posted at this site. A recent check, in fact, shows good numbers for all the…
FPC, DAWC Dates
The Facilities Planning Committee will meet again Wednesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m. Question: How many guests from the general public does it take to prevent heckling of FPC members who want to talk about downsizing the core of the new high school in response to the latest enrollment projections? Answer: More than 3. The…
Discussion: Acting Mayor
WEEKS AGO I heard that 4th Ward Alderman Donna Gorski was considered a front-runner for acting mayor to fill out Mayor Van Buer’s term. Rumors being nearly as essential to the average informed DeKalbite as air, this was just something to file away mentally. It didn’t seem reasonable. Ald. Povlsen is not only the senior…
“Open Book Revolution” & DeKalb
This is about a relatively new but promising resource for Illinois activists at the local level. It’s called For the Good of Illinois and the goal is simple: Help community activists take steps for greater transparency in local government. Its mission: For The Good Of Illinois was founded to empower regular people with the means…
I Am a Chronic Nuisance Part 2
After the meeting tonight, in which the Council OK’d raises for administrative staff—yet voted down the new position that would have been the Rental Inspection Manager!—some “I am a Chronic Nuisance” t-shirts and buttons were noticed and desired; so: here is the link if you want to get one. I didn’t realize the original post…
School District’s Referendum Costs May Approach $200 Million
[Written by Jim Schneider, who did hear the proceedings. Edited & posted by yinn. Go to Mac’s place for more, including the docs holding the numbers Jim is using.] The $110 million ref was a lot more than advertised. Since this ref is being financed, the interest cost will cause the total costs to be…
A Discouraging Word
A few days ago I was approached by people associated with city matters who tried to discourage me from speaking out at meetings and from blogging. It was the usual. Ponder the timing with me. And let me know privately if it has happened to you. yinn422[AT]yahoo[dot]com.