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The City of Edwardsville argues that property owners failed to take reasonable steps to repair their property or minimize damage in a suit alleging the plaintiffs’ land was damaged by construction of a new public park.
Plaintiffs Janet and John Long filed the complaint on Feb. 1 against the City of Edwardsville, alleging they own approximately 46.81 acres of land located on Long Branch Drive in Edwardsville. The city owns three adjoining parcels of land, totaling approximately 77.13 acres. The plaintiff’s property has a creek, which extends from the southern property line to the north and connects to a pond and a lake on the property.
Edwardsville s Porter closes her planning, zoning books for final time
Edwardsville’s Porter closes her planning, zoning books for final time
Charles Bolinger Hearst Newspapers
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EDWARDSVILLE “I try to keep a low profile,” Cheryl Porter said.
That may be one reason for her career longevity, as the city’s assistant planner is stepping down Friday after being employed with Edwardsville since 1988.
Porter seemed an unlikely candidate for a planning and zoning employee.
“I actually have a bachelor’s degree in clothing and merchandising,” she said, adding that she was the first person in her family to attend college. She had begun working on a master’s degree in clothing and textiles. She worked at the Hampton Village location of Libson Shoppes; for the former discount store Venture; at Stix, Baer and Fuller in St. Louis, which later became Dillard’s; and at a law firm for a year, prior to joining the city.
Edwardsville to embark on 4-year water meter project
Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net
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EDWARDSVILLE One of the larger recent projects Edwardsville Public Works will embark on this year is a four-year plan to replace and upgrade city water meters, residential and commercial, with automated versions that communicate via radio signals.
Tuesday, the city council approved spending $1,002,250 on a sole source resolution from Core and Main for 4,000 new meters and Smartpoint radios as the project’s first phase. During the city’s public services committee meeting on Feb. 9 and at Tuesday’s city council meeting, City Engineer Ryan Zwijack gave a presentation on the topic.