The East Bluff Neighborhood Housing Service’s (EBNHS) status as an Illinois corporation is “not good standing,” according to the Illinois Secretary of State’s website. That means the not-for-profit corporation is past due in filing their annual report and paying the related filing fee. The report was due March 1. EBNHS Board member Tom Stone said … Continue reading EBNHS not in good standing with state, but it’s not a big deal
The East Bluff Neighborhood Housing Service (EBNHS) gets its funding from taxpayers living in a special service district on the East Bluff. Because of past problems with the EBNHS, the City Council decided to approve levying the tax on an annual basis hopefully to increase their performance accountability. The FY2011 tax levy was approved in … Continue reading EBNHS board full of vacancies, website out of date only four months after getting tax funding
Hello everyone. I just realized tonight — if I were to get elected to the council, I would no longer be able to liveblog the council meetings. Billy Dennis will have to stop sloughing off and cover the meetings for the blogosphere again. Well, here we are in Council chambers, and here’s tonight’s agenda (below). … Continue reading Liveblogging the City Council 11-23-2010
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to room 400 of Peoria City Hall, Council Chambers. It’s time for another Peoria City Council meeting! As usual, I’ll be updating this post throughout the evening, so be sure to refresh your browser to see the changes. Here’s tonight’s agenda (linkable version available here):
Good evening, and welcome to Peoria City Hall! Sorry I wasn’t able to liveblog last week’s special meeting. I had a scheduling conflict. I was disappointed that it was carried on neither WCBU nor cable channel 22, but more on that later. For now, it looks like all council members are present and accounted for, … Continue reading Liveblogging the City Council 2/23/2010
Hello everyone. I’m not going to venture out in the snow and try to find parking on a night that Bradley is playing ISU at the Civic Center. So, I’m going to snuggle up at home and listen to the council meeting on WCBU radio. As usual, I’ll be updating this post throughout the evening, … Continue reading Liveblogging the City Council (from home) 2/9/2010
Rev. Tom Stone would like one thing to be clear: the East Bluff Neighborhood Housing Service is not a governmental body. I got a chance to talk with East Bluff NHS President Stone on Friday and ask him about some of the criticisms that were leveled at the organization during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. … Continue reading Is East Bluff NHS controversy all smoke but no fire?
I’m standing outside the council chambers because it is completely packed — like a can of sardines. But I’m here and will do my best to bring you a play-by-play of the main agenda, which is:
It’s Tuesday evening, and time for another Peoria City Council meeting. I’m coming to you live from Peoria City Hall, Council Chambers. I’ll be updating this post throughout the evening, so refresh often. Absent tonight are Mayor Ardis and 5th District councilman Dan Irving. Mayor Pro Tem is At-Large councilman Eric Turner.