Over 60 local citizens, plus Administrative staff and Council Members, attended a Public Informational Meeting on Monday, December 16, 2019, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The City of Morrison Community Room, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, displayed architectural drawings of a “2020 Main Street and Utilities Construction” project.
Representatives from the City and Willett, Hofmann, & Associates, Inc., of Sterling, IL, were available to address questions about the possible future look of downtown Morrison. Left-to-right are Matt Hansen, WH Water/Wastewater Department Head; Alderman Harvey Zuidema; WH Office Manager Brian Frickenstein; Alderman Vernon Tervelt.
A Council meeting followed. Aldermen approved having Willett, Hofmann, & Associates, Inc. proceed with the engineering, to prepare a bid package.
Mayor Everett Pannier stated they want “the package to go out for bids as soon as possible.” Manager Frickenstein noted that would happen in January 2020.
Left-to-right are Public Works Coordinator Lori Matlack, City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen, Mayor Pannier, and Aldermen Kevin Bruckner, Jr., Arlyn Deets, Josh West, Dale Eizenga, Mick Welding, Kenneth Mahaffey, Vernon Tervelt, and Harvey Zuidema.
