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Tag: open thread
Rochelle Can Do It. Why Can’t We?
Of course I’m talking about the grand opening of the Nippon Sharyo railcar manufacturing plant and the potential birth of a supply chain cluster. And they don’t even have Home Rule! Let’s treat this as an open thread.
Aren’t DeKalb’s Finances Recovering Nicely?
What a lovely surprise. I can’t wait! I can’t wait for the rollbacks to begin of the tax and fee hikes our city council has approved since 2008 to keep afloat. Shall we start with the property tax, sales tax, restaurant and bar tax, hotel-motel tax, utility tax or the first gas tax hike? When…
City Manager Oversteps His Bounds
During the April 11 Committee of the Whole meeting, the DeKalb City Council discussed whether to outsource any or all of its legal services. Here’s how it ended. MOTION Ald. Gallagher moved to direct staff to prepare a Request for Proposal, using Version #1 to out source the City Attorney’s position; seconded by Ald. Verbic.…
Special Meeting on Muni/Police Building & Financing
A special meeting Monday of the DeKalb City Council and the Financial Advisory Committee is set to examine two Municipal Building remodeling/building options with emphases on police station space needs and improved access for people with disabilities. The Good One of the options presented includes a proposal to sell off city property worth $2.2 million…
Redistricting Clock is Ticking
Recently while doing some lookups in Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code, I came across this: 3.02-5 REDISTRICTING THE CITY. The wards of the City of DeKalb as heretofore established and as may hereafter be established shall be reapportioned according to population. In the formation of the reapportioned wards the population of each shall be…
Found: DeKalb Zombies!
The Zombies of DeKalb group is planning a walk the evening of April 16. Over 500 people have signed up so far. The organizers are the most thoughtful of undeadheads. They have a long list of guidelines for the walk, including admonishments not to hold up traffic while street-crossing (shuffle faster!) nor to bleed on…
Meeting Comments & Questions
— Aldermen Gallagher, Baker and Kammes should be ashamed of themselves for voting against receiving and filing the Hope Haven emergency shelter expansion proposal. Instead of saying “no,” maybe they could talk about what it would take to overcome their misgivings. But, that would be too much work, I guess, and most of all too…
Lunatic Fringe Pre-Meeting Open Thread at FB
I didn’t have a chance to post about tonight’s meeting agenda, but there’s a discussion started at the Facebook page for the Lunatic Fringe of DeKalb, IL. J.P. Salovesh has pulled out for comment two items from the Committee of the Whole agenda that are of particular interest.
DeKalb Should Welcome Zombies
OK, I’m outing myself as a Halloween-o-phile. I’ve been thinking about this for a couple months. If we want to get NIU students, local teens and hip families downtown, DeKalb should host a zombie walk during Halloween weekend. Locate zombie headquarters at the Egyptian Theatre to tie into its Amenti Haunted House, and develop fabulous…