02-04-2009

BOND COUNTY BOARD APPROVES VACATING LOTS

 

The Bond County Board met in regular session Tuesday.  The brief meeting covered a lot of ground.  Zoning Administrator George Shaw requested that a segment of Pan Estates Subdivision, in Shoal Creek Township, be vacated and the lots be returned to their original agricultural zoning.  Lots 1 through 8 are owned by three landowners. The landowners will own a tract of land exceeding 5 acres once the lots are vacated.  In the past 27 years, there have been no taxable improvements constructed on any of these 8 lots. All back taxes are paid.  The cul-de-sac in Pan Estates will be left as is.  The board approved the vacation of lots 1 through 8 in Pan Estates. 

 

In other business, the Sheriff's report for December was approved and the Bond County Treasurer received $6,953 from the Sheriff's Department.

 

To see the meeting in it's entirety tune into New Wave Channel 3 at 6:00 tonight.

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ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM HELPS POCAHONTAS STUDENTS

 

The Accelerated Reader Program is helping promote learning and reading among students at the Pocahontas Center.  Students read books and take tests to reach higher point clubs.  Students attaining 400 Point Club status include Conner Kutz, Bradley Kalous, and Kaeden Mollett.  Ashley Moore and Alyssa Moore are in the 300 Point Club, Kylea Walker the 250 Point Club and Will Jones, Taylor Zobrist, and Autumn Weiss are members of the 200 Point Club.  Many other students are actively involved in this reading program at Pocahontas.

 

PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR JANUARY

 

We have precipitation totals for Greenville in January.  Only 18 hundredths of an inch of rain were recorded at the Sewer Plant and the recording stations on 6^th Street and at Idler Lane and Rt. 140 each showed 17 hundredths of an inch of rain.  Totals for snow, ice, and sleet were the same at all three locations.  8.25 inches of snow, half an inch of ice and a quarter inch of sleet were recorded in Greenville.

U OF I EXTENSION OFFERS SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

 

The University of Illinois Extension is offering a Soil and Water Management Workshop, from 9:00 AM - 2:20 PM, Wednesday, February 18, at the Farm Bureau meeting room in Greenville.  The registration fee for the workshop is $45.00 per person, which includes lunch.  To register, send your name, address, and payment to U of I Extension Bond County Office by February 11.  For information, call 664-3665.