Neighbors aren’t fighting, school district two properties closer to goal

It looks like the neighbors of Glen Oak Park are happy with the money they’re getting from the school district.  Another two houses have been sold, one of them for $120,000 — about $30,000 over the fair market value of the home.  I guess you could say the district made an offer they couldn’t refuse.  When you have the hammer of eminent domain hanging over your head, the smart thing to do is take the money and run, if you get a good enough offer.

TransPORT taking over old Cat foundry

I found this report encouraging, especially after hearing Mr. Ady’s presentation at the council meeting Tuesday night.  One of the things he mentioned was the lack of buildings that can be used to lure manufacturing companies to Peoria county/city.  Now it looks as though the port district, or TransPORT, has quite a bit of building space to market — the old Mapleton Cat foundry.  It’s rail-served, near the river, and reasonably close to an interstate (though not ideal on that count).  This could be a great opportunity for Peoria to pull in some good-paying industry jobs.