Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty reflects on full, successful first year – Shaw Local
On Thursday, the one-year anniversary to the day he was elected Ottawa mayor, Robb Hasty delivered his State of the City address to city officials, local business people, media and other dignitaries at a luncheon hosted by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce at the Knight of Columbus. And the address included a list of […]
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Marseilles City Council hears report on new city hall – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
The design phase of the new Marseilles city hall and police station is progressing, according to Mayor Jim Hollenbeck, and at slightly less than the agreed upon amount. At Wednesday night’s Marseilles City Council meeting, a payment of $20,800 to the design firm of Phalen Construction was among the bills paid, a portion of the […]
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Marseilles council gives brief building purchase update – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
The Marseilles City Council on Wednesday night received a brief update on the proposed purchase of the Illinois Valley Cellular building from Mayor Jim Hollenbeck and City Engineer Michael Etscheid. Hollenbeck said the second appraisal requested by the public at one of the city’s open meetings had been delivered, with the value set at $2.26 […]
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Marseilles may borrow up to $2.3M to move City Hall, police station to Illinois Valley Cellular building – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
The Marseilles City Council affirmed it is willing to borrow up to $2.3 million for the purchase and renovation of the Illinois Valley Cellular building, which is a proposed site of a new City Hall and police station. The ordinance passed Wednesday by a 3-2 vote. At the City Council meeting, Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck […]
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