Correspondent
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021
KEY ACTION: Discussed a proposed 10-year, 0.25% percent income tax increase for road repairs, paving, and equipment replacement costs in the service department.
DISCUSSION: Mayor Cynthia Billings said village officials have received constant complaints from residents about the condition of village streets. “It will be 16-plus years before all the roads in the village can be repaired and we can’t stop all the other work we must do (in order to) do roads, as some have suggested,” Billings said. “I think a small tax increase is the way to go. Something needs done.”
The income tax would increase the village’s income tax rate from 1% to 1.25% and would generate an estimated $450,000 annually. Billings said the plan would also complete paving citywide within five to seven years.
Alliance Community Pantry nets donation from Tip Club
Special to The Alliance Review
Thanks to the Wednesday Morning Tip Club, the clients at the Alliance Community Pantry will be well-supplied with peanut butter the next few days.
Members of the Tip Club delivered 225 jars of peanut butter, other food items, and a $135 check to the pantry Wednesday morning.
Making it all possible was member Teresa Lins, who wears many hats at Bel Air Senior Living Community, including social service and marketing director. She had encouraged the nursing home staff, residents and visitors to donate peanut butter and the response was impressive .