1% School Sales Tax Proposition

Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson announces a Notice of Election concerning a proposition to impose Whiteside County school facility occupation taxes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, the 18th day of March, 2014, the following public question will be submitted to

General Primary Election Polls and Candidates

Notice is hereby given by Dana Nelson, Whiteside County Clerk, that on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, citizens may cast their votes at the following Illinois places.  The polls of said General Primary Election shall be open continuously from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. PRECINCTS–POLLING PLACE–ADDRESSFulton

Proposition: 1% School Sales Tax

    NOTICE OF ELECTION                                                PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE COUNTY SCHOOL FACILITY OCCUPATION TAXES     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, the 18th day of March, 2014, the following public question will

City of Morrison Selling Surplus Vehicle on eBay Motors

The City of Morrison, IL, is selling a surplus vehicle online through eBay Motors.  Interested bidders must go to www.ebaymotors.com, search, and bid accordingly.  Bidding expires on Saturday, February 21, 2014. The vehicle being sold is a 2005 Chevrolet Impala Police Package eBay Motors item # 161225541282. Terms: The City

MHPC Building History #10

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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

Mayor Reports on the State of the City

It doesn’t seem like it’s been eight months since I took office, so it’s past time that I provide some updates as to what your City has been up to.      Your Council and Administration have accomplished much over the past several months, but, unfortunately, all the water line breaks

Voter Registration and Absentee Voting Procedures

Dana Nelson, Whiteside County Clerk, submitted the following information for Whiteside County voters, regarding registration, changes of address, and absentee voting. Nelson reminds all County residents that the last day for voter registration and change of address for the March 18, 2014, General Primary Election, is Tuesday, February 18, at

February 10 City Council Agenda

On Monday, February 10, 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 Board and Commission Reports Morrison Historic Preservation Commission Reports of

January 27 City Council Report

Lynnette Forth filed this report.     The snowy weather certainly played a part in the small number of those attending the Monday, January 27, 2014, meeting of the Morrison City Council.  Members reviewed a report submitted by the Morrison Historic Preservation Commission, discussing the unfinished business regarding downtown research for the

MHPC Building History #9

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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

February 4 Agenda: MHPC

Morrison Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, in the lower-level Boards and Commissions room, beginning at 5:00 p.m.  The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Approval of December 10, 2013, and January 24, 2014, minutes New

MHPC Building History #8

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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 #7

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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

January 24 Agenda: MHPC

Please note these changes for a second MHPC meeting this month.  Morrison Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Friday, January 24, 2014, in the offices of Bill Shirk, 301 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 8:30 a.m.  The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance New Business Unfinished Business

Congress Passes Funding for Prisons

Editor’s note:  The following QuadCity Times news article by Ed Tibbetts is reprinted from Monday, January 13, 2014.  The photo was added by thecity1.com. A $1 trillion spending bill hammered out by U. S. House and Senate negotiators includes “robust” funding for new Federal prisons, according to area lawmakers, calling