City Of Morrison Council Meeting Agenda October 27

CITY OF MORRISON COUNCIL MEETINGWhiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry St., Morrison, IL.October 27, 2014, 7 p.m. AGENDA I.  CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENT V.  REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS VI.  REPORT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS     1.    Chief of Police (pg 1-4)    2.  

Local SalesTax Would Fix Our Streets

A small group of interested citizens showed up Monday evening at the Odell Library to hear the Morrison Chamber Board President, Heather Toppert, discuss the upcoming 2 cent tax referendum and the support for both by the Morrison Chamber. Joining her at the table were Mayor Everett Pannier, City Administrator

Early Voting Now Open

Dana Nelson, Whiteside County Clerk, announces early voting for the November 4th, 2014 General Election.  Any valid registered voter in Whiteside County may vote during the early voting period after showing proper identification, however, any vote cast is final, and may not be revoked, and the voter is not eligible

Jacobs and Wescott to Host Senior Fair in Rock Falls

Working to bring state and local resources to seniors, State Senator Mike Jacobs, (D–Moline), and Rock Falls Mayor, Bill Westcott, are hosting a free Senior Resource Fair on October 22, 2014, in Rock Falls, IL. It will be held at the Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. Kent Street, Rock

Specimen Ballot for November 4 Election

        OFFICIAL SPECIMEN BALLOT        WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS          GENERAL ELECTION           NOVEMBER 4, 2014 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS SPECIMEN BALLOT IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE OFFICES, CANDIDATES AND/OR PROPOSITIONS TO BE VOTED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN WHITESIDE COUNTY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

MHPC Building History #43

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application.  In the hopes

Random Referenda notes for future article

‘Barry Dykhuizen <bdykhuizen@morrisonil.org>;, ‘City1.com’ <stephanie@thecity1.com>;, ‘CSBank – Andrea Pfister’ <andrea.pfister@commstbk.com>;, ‘Farmers Insurance – Angie VanderVinne’ <avandervinne@farmersagent.com>;, ‘Jean Eggemeyer’ <jeaneggemeyer@hotmail.com>;, ‘Katie Coates Selburg’ <katiecoates13@gmail.com>;, ‘MCH – Pam Pfister’ <ppfister@mchstaff.com>;, ‘MCUD #6 -MJHS-Joe Robbins’ <joe.robbins@morrisonschools.org>;, ‘Scott Stocker’ <scott@securitypluswireless.com>;, ‘State Farm – Jan Roggy’ <jan.roggy.iedt@statefarm.com>;, ‘Wells Fargo – Brandi Renkes’ <Brandi.L.Renkes@wellsfargo.com>; Heather Toppert

Letter from Chamber Board Members

A debate exists within the United States government and American society at large, over whether the one-cent coin, commonly called the penny, should be eliminated as a unit of currency in the United States.  In contrast, Morrison Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors would like to champion the extraordinary impact

October 14 City Council Report

On Monday, June 23, 2014, the City of Morrison Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Everett Pannier at 7:00 p.m.in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL.  The meeting was adjourned 31 minutes later. In attendance were City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen; Aldermen Curt Bender,

An Introduction to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program

Webinar Introductory Level – Thursday, October 30, 2014, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (eastern)·         Register now. The Federal Historic Tax Credit has become an important incentive for the preservation and rehabilitation of commercial and rental residential historic buildings. It is one of the Federal Government’s most successful and cost-effective community revitalization

MHPC Building History #42

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application.  In the hopes

MHPC Building History #41

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application.  In the hopes

October 14 City Council Agenda

On Tuesday October 14, 2014, the City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m.in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL.  The Agenda follows. Call To Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Reports of City Officers Report of Department Heads Reports of

October 9 IDOT Open House Public Hearing

IDOT will hold an Open House Public Hearing to present the proposed project for a U. S. 30 four-lane facility, from IL 136 east of Fulton, IL, to IL 40 in Rock Falls, IL, on Thursday, October 9, 2014.  The hearing is from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the City

Secretary of State Offices Closed Columbus Day

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities normally open Monday through Friday will be closed Monday, October 13, 2014, in observance of Columbus Day. Driver Services facilities that are normally open Tuesday through Saturday will be closed on Saturday, October 11. All Driver Services facilities