Latest Breaking News On - Hawthorne pool - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Galesburg City Council will discuss two items related to a community center and its funding on Monday. One item is something that Mayor Peter Schwartzman tells WGIL he disagrees with but has been brought at the request of three council members. That is an amended ordinance that would authorize proceeds from a recent $5 million bond sale to several city projects including just $1 million for a community center. Other earmarks include $2.8 million to rehab Hawthorne Pool, $500,000 for constructing part of Irwin St., and about $500,000 for improvements to H.T. Custer Park. The Council previously voted to restrict the $5 million bond sale to only a community center. Ward 7 Council member Larry Cox is supporting the ordinance because he's concerned about arbitrage which penalizes the city if bond money is not spent quickly enough. He says this is a way to make sure that funds are spent in a timely fashion, with funds that were earmarked for these projects being re-applied toward a comm

Peter schwartzmanLarry coxGalesburg city councilMayor peter schwartzmanHawthorne poolBradley hix