Steger news by residents

[papaadoc]

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on July 21, 2008 at 6:45 P.M. in the Municipal Building of the Village of Steger on the 2008-2009 Appropriation Ordinance Corporate $4,140,000; Will County T.I.F.#1 $100,000; State of Illinois GrantEconomic Dev.$50,000; Block Grant $250,000; Playgrounds & Recreation Community Center $150,000; Recreation $225,000; Fire Protection $750,000; Municipal Band $4,000; Police Protection $2,000,000; D.A.R.E $25,000; Road & Bridge (Street & Bridge)$500,000; Motor Fuel tax $400,000; Municipal Employee's Retirement $300,000; School Crossing Guards $20,000; E.S.D.A.$80,000; Audit $32,000; Liability Insurance $900,000; Debt Service $90,000; Public Benefit $50,000; Water & Sewer $1,200,000; Police Pension Fund $350,000
Total *$11,616,000

* Includes transfers between funds of $2,300,000 and construction & non repetitive capital purchases of $620,700
The entire appropriation is available for public inspection at the Steger Village Hall during business hours

Village of Steger
Mr. Carmen S. Recupito, Jr.
Village Clerk 6/29/08

[papaadoc]

From The Southtown /Star

Still, many businesses fear that lower total rates in nearby counties will draw customers away from Cook County.

"The sales tax will kill us," said Lorri Burke, manager at the Second Chance thrift store in Steger, located just inside Cook County on 34th Street.

On the other side of the same street, in what is Will County, some businesses aren't shy about exploiting their lower rates, with some displaying prominent signs that read, "No Cook County Tax

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Steger to host Little League tournament

The Steger Little League will host the Little League Illinois District 6 12-Year-Old Division Tournament, starting July 9. The 10-year-old team will begin their District 6 10-Year-Old Tournament in Lynwood on Saturday.

The Steger Little League All-Stars 12-year-old team is Sam Geraci, 12, Liam Fagan, 11, Brandon Hickey, 12, Rudy Juarez, 12, Dan McElligott, 12, Mack Newson, 12, Adam Pilota, 12, Chris Sutliff, 12, Robbie Toon, 12, Elijah Trotier, 12, Nick Weygandt, 11, and Kyle Wirkus, 11. Coaches are John Geraci and Mack Newson.

For complete story click the link below
http://www.southtownstar.com/neighborhoodstar...

[papaadoc]

Tie dye | Steger

Sharpie Tie Dye will be taught at 6:30 p.m. July 7 at Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library, 54 E. 31st St. Register.

FYI: Call (708) 7 5 5 - 5 0 4 0.

[route66fan]

princess aurora wrote:

the carnival part needs a new revamping beecher carnival is excellent every year safer rides way better kiddie rides not the dirty squeeky you don't know if it's gonna break when you are on them rides.

Aww, but come on now, isn't the fact that it is dirty and squeaky kind of what adds to the adventure? I remember riding The Tempest as a kid and watching that giant bolt near the motor shake the entire time and wonder what was going to happen next.:-)

As a matter of fact, I think this is the exact same Tempest from the old St. Liborius carnival days.:-)

[papaadoc]

The Steger news (paper) is back. It had it's first issue last week. If you would like to subscribe, Cook, Will and Kankakee Counties are $25.00, others in Illinois are $30.00 and out of state is $35.00.

Send your name, address, and phone along with a check to
Russell Publications
P.O. Box 429
Peotone, Illinois 60468

If you would like to call and use a credit card the number is 7 0 8- 2 5 8 - 3 4 7 3 ext. 618

I hope you will all continue to post. Not all that goes on gets to the paper..........Thanks

[papaadoc]

Has anyone else tried to see the photos. There are now 2, one from above and an old post card with the Steger home photo. Just asking says he/she sees no photos.

One posted yesterday and the other today

[papaadoc]

Library tax increace part one:
Ordinance No. 08-1
Ordinance to Levy and Asses A Tax For Building And Maintenance Purposes

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: By the Board of Library Trustees of the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District of Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows: SECTION 1: Pursuant to and subject to the limitations of 75 ILLS 16/35-5, a fund for maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment, the purchase of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings. and for the rental of buildings and equipment is established by the Board of Library Trustees as and for the Budget year of 20082009.
SECTION 2: There shall be included in the Appropriation and Levy Ordinance of the Board of Library Trustees as appropriation and tax for the Library Building and Maintenance Fund in the amount of not to exceed .02 percent (.0002) of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the year in which the levy is made of all taxable property within the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District; said tax to be, in addation to all other library taxes.

Section 3: The fund shall be known as the Library Building and Maintenance Fund. The proceeds shall be deposited in the Corporate Fund to be used as stated by the aforesaid law as stated in Section 1, but a separate bookkeeping account shall be used for the Library Building and Maintenance Fund. The fund may be carried over from year to year without in any manner reducing or abating a future annual tax levy. Said fund shall be identified in the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance each year.

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Library tax increase part two:
SECTION 4: Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of the 'Resolution, it shall be published at least once in the SouthtownStar. If no petition is filed with the corporate authorities by July 19, 2008,(i.e. within thirty (30) days after publication of the Resolution,) the District shall then be authorized to levy the tax. If a petition is filed within said thirty (30) days after publication of the Resolution requesting that the question of the adoption of this Resolution be submitted to the electors of the District, the specific number of voters required to sign a petition is, at least, seven hundred and forty nine (749)(being 10% or more of the registered voters of the Library District). The date of the prospective referendum election would be November, 2009. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District will provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
SECTION 5: That the invalidity of any item or section of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of the whole or part thereof.
SECTION 6: "That alt Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
THIS ORDINANCE shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption as provided by law.
ADOPTED THIS 19th DAY OF JUNE 2008, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
ABSTENTIONS: 0
Patricia Stroube
President
Janet Fiorenzo
Secretary
750439 7/3
This was in the public notice section of the Southtown/Star on 7-3-08

[papaadoc]

Board meeting Monday night at 7:00 P M

The agenda can be found at the link below.

http://www.villageofsteger.com/village_hall/d...

[papaadoc]

A Public Hearing will be held July 21, 2008 at 6:45pm at the Village Hall to discuss the
2008-09
Appropriation Ordinance.

[princess aurora]

papaadoc guess what it's weird that steger carnival people and some of the same rides were at the beecher carnival what we weren't good enough to have the zipper?and the amount of games weren't as many at ours and it's the same carnival establishment.!!!!i still had fun

[princess aurora]

correction beecher had more games than us.

[papaadoc]

Crete, Steger at odds over corner with potential

July 6, 2008

BY Lynda Hemmerling Correspondent

The 20-year-old land dispute between the villages of Steger and Crete has entered a new chapter.

Steger now is willing to let Crete annex half of the 23-acre site at the southwest corner of Steger Road and State Street. Crete acquired the property located in the Steger village limits in 1987. Since the acquisition, Crete has demanded deannexation of the property.

Apparently, Crete is unwilling to back down as trustees last week voted against the compromise.

For complete story click link below
http://www.southtownstar.com/neighborhoodstar...

[papaadoc]

About the story above, Steger should NOT give Crete the annexation rights. It is not Steger's fault that Crete was given(?) property that is in the Steger Village limits. There is more to this than in this story. How about Crete letting Steger tap into the water and sewer lines on Steger road? Maybe then Miller woods could have city water instead of wells and sewer. Any other comments on this issue?

[Stegerite]

I can not belive that the Mayor and our Trustees would even consider letting Crete have the annexation rights!! Go to court then!!! or will that take another 20 years? Let's get this property moving and make some revenue for our town.

[Erikka]

princess aurora wrote:

the band friday was ok 5 guys named moe i've seen them at other venues they weren't up to par this time.unforgiven ?i've followed them for 15 yrs and they are great for the ones that can't handle the "noise"try to remember when you were young and had fun i had my 5 yr old there he was up on stage and rockin' with the band i made him take a good nap because he wanted to go see the band and the carnival.the carnival part needs a new revamping beecher carnival is excellent every year safer rides way better kiddie rides not the dirty squeeky you don't know if it's gonna break when you are on them rides.change the carnival group or is it the money are we not worth it?fireworks were great .i just hope we get a better carnival next year UNFORGIVEN YOU ROCK!!!!

Hey is there anyway to find out when and where UNFORGIVEN will play again? Cuz they were awesome! The Chicago Blues Angels were great too! I really enjoyed the bands this year. The fireworks were worth every penny they spent on them.

[just asking]

Does anyone know what this was for and how much the settlement was? It was approved at the July 7th Board meeting. RESOLUTION NO. 948 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[papaadoc]

The Village Board meeting minutes of June 16,2008 are at the link below:

http://www.villageofsteger.com/village_hall/d...

[John C]

As to the board minutes of 6-16-08, there is a misstatement:
(John Cashman He further expressed disapproval of the addition of cell tower equipment to the existing T Mobile cell tower)

I didn't disapprove, it is a good way for the village to increase revenue. I just asked the mayor why when I brought it to the board as a way to increase village revenue, it was a bad idea, and now we have 3. Two towers and I think a third on an existing tower. They didn't say just as in the resolutions they pass are not explained.