County Board approves resolutions on HB 3653, Bi-State security
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Resolutions asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto a criminal justice bill, and for the Bi-State board to reconsider arming security guards or expanding police presence on MetroLink were overwhelmingly approved at Wednesday’s Madison County Board meeting.
The Bi-State security resolution was unanimously approved, while the only “no” vote on the criminal justice resolution came from Michael “Doc” Holliday, D-Alton.
Board member Jim Dodd, D-Alton, was absent, and board member Heather Mueller-Jones had internet issues during the Bi-State vote.
Both resolutions had been approved unanimously by the Government Relations Committee the previous day.
County appoints two new department heads
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Two new department heads were approved Wednesday by a divided Madison County Board.
Adam Walden was approved as Madison County engineer, replacing Mark Gvillo, who retired in November. Michael Bold was named the county’s facilities director, taking over from Rob Schmidt, who left to work for the Madison County Transit District in July.
Voting against both appointments were Democratic board members Michael “Doc” Holliday and Bruce Malone of Alton, Matt King of East Alton, Chris Hankins of Pontoon Beach, Jack Minner of Edwardsville, Nick Petrillo of Granite City and Gussie Glasper of Madison.
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image captionGillian Todd is smiling because she is living a Bajan lifestyle for a year
An Edinburgh couple have managed to escape Scotland s long Covid winter - by answering a call from a Caribbean island.
Gillian and Jim Todd have ended up with a work-from-home set-up that is the envy of anyone trying to hold down a job and juggle home learning.
The Welcome Stamp Visa allows nationals from other countries to live and work there for a year, while doing their jobs for employers in other countries.
The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the island s tourist income, but the Welcome Stamp, launched last summer, is designed to bring people to the location and let them live like a local.
Edinburgh pair take up Barbados invite to relocate and work from home on island
Gillian and Jim Todd moved to the paradise island for a year after taking up the Barbados government on their Welcome Stamp Visa.
Gillian Todd moved to Barbados with husband Jim after taking up the government there on their Welcome Stamp Visa (Image: BBC The Nine)
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