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Omaha Board Meets Tonight: Water Tower Decision on Agenda

March 8, 2021 by Villagers Voice

The Omaha March 8th 2021  meeting is via conference call 

The Toll Free number to use is 1-(844) 854 8432. The Conference Code is  65124924

A roll call will be taken in order to document attending trustees and visitors

*6 to Mute the call on your end if necessary , #6 to unmute

Village of Omaha Board Meeting----March 8th 2021

Approve Minutes , Bills, Treasurer Report

Fire Dept Report, Park & Rec Report, Tif Report

Old Business

Water Tower:

Clarida & Ziegler Plan using IEPA Loan Forgiveness Program

Life Expectancy Interior
20-25 years
Life Expectancy Exterior
20-25 years

 Project Cost

$ 373,500.00
IEPA & 50% Debt Forgiveness
$ 186,750.00
Total Cost of Project for 20 years
$ 186,750.00
Motion/Vote

Suez Advanced Solutions Program

Life Expectancy Interior
20-25 Years
Life Expectancy Exterior
10 Years

 Project Cost

$163,592.00
Warranty Cost for 9 years
$ 24,750.00
Overcoat in year 11
$80,000.00
Maintenance Agreement Year 11 thru year 20
$ 28,800.00
Total Cost of Project for 20 years
$297,142.00

Motion/Vote

Water Rate Increase 

Saline Valley Conservancy District - 15% Rate Increase effective May 1 2021

2020 Water Purchased (gallons)
5,410,000
2020 Water Cost @ $ 3.18 per thousand (5410)
$          17,203.80
2020 Water Cost * 15% @ $ 3.657 per thousand (5410)
$          19,784.37
Cost increase for 5,410,000 gallons
$            2,580.57

2020 Water Revenue
$          56,101.00
2020 Water Revenue with 15% rate increase
$          64,516.15

$            8,415.15

Revenue increase vs cost increase (difference)
$            5,834.58

Modest Revenue increase of 4% across all published rates
$            2,244.04
Modest Revenue increase of 5% across all published rates
$            2,805.05
Modest Revenue increase of 6% across all published rates
$            3,366.06
Modest Revenue increase of 7% across all published rates
$            3,927.07
etc:

120 Active Accounts

27 Inactive accounts

Discussion

 

Septic Tank -  Logistics - Installation Cost

New Business

Visitor Concerns

Trustee Concerns

Adjournment

Filed Under: Front Page, News, Omaha News Tagged With: Omaha

McLeansboro Couple “Ditch” Car on Rte 142 at Norris City Blacktop

March 8, 2021 by Kathy Sands

A McLeansboro couple, along with three minors were involved in an accident last night on Rte. 142 south of McLeansboro. Sarah M., 32 and Tyrel K. McFarland, 39, of McLeansboro. were westbound in a 2018 NIssan on the Norris City Road approaching Ill. Rte. 142 at approximately 10:34 p.m. when they failed to stop at the stop sign and traveled across Rte. 142 and struck a ditch. All but one were transported to a local area hospital with minor injuries. Tyrel McFarland had no injuries. A 10 year old juvenile male, a 12 year old juvenile female and a 13 year old juvenile female, all of McLeansboro were in the car

The driver, Sarah McFarland, was cited for disobeying a stop sign, driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle. Tyrel McFarland was arrested on a felony warrant out of Indiana.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dale, McLeansboro, Norris City

BANTERRA BANK DONATES $50,000 TO FERRELL HOSPITAL

March 4, 2021 by Villagers Voice

RECEIVES NAMING RIGHTS OF PUBLIC COURTYARD IN NEW HOSPITAL EXPANSION

Banterra Bank has announced a $50,000 donation to Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois to secure a naming rights agreement as part of the hospital’s new, completed 55,000-square-foot expansion. Banterra will have the naming rights to the new public courtyard, located next to the new waiting room area. Ferrell Hospital completed and opened the $34-million expansion in December 2020, and the addition more than doubles the hospital’s previous size of 33,000 square feet. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, News Tagged With: donation, hospital

White County April 6 Consolidated Elections: Sample Ballot of All Races

March 4, 2021 by Kathy Sands

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Filed Under: Front Page, News

State Partners with Rural Health Inc. and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital to Expand Equitable Distribution of Vaccine in Southern Illinois

March 3, 2021 by Villagers Voice

New Pilot Program with FQHCs and Safety Net Hospitals to Help Reach Underserved Communities

Building on existing efforts to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health today announced a new partnership with Rural Health Inc. and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital to administer vaccines to residents throughout Southern Illinois. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Illinois, vaccination

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