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Although Mayor Scott Eisenhauer traded a proposed utility tax for more than $400,000 in city cuts, according to his latest three-year financial plan, several aldermen still support a utility tax as long as there is a cap and it's accompanied with cuts and property tax relief. Alderman Bill Gilbert said he was in favor of the utility tax before Tuesday night's city council meeting, when Eisenhauer pulled the proposed 2 percent tax on natural gas and 2 percent tax on water and announced $420,000 in city cu

If we do a utility tax, we could put in there that the money from the utility tax could go toward paying the (police and firefighter) pensions to get some property tax relief   -Bill Gilbert

 

The entire town is invited to rally around the Danville High School Vikings football team Friday night. Organizers of the "Whole Town" pep rally hope the event gives the town a chance to support the undefeated Vikings, and give the team a chance to thank the community for all their support this season. "This is exactly what the community has needed," said Mayor Scott Eisenhauer, who will be the master of ceremonies at the event with Neuhoff Broadcasting General Manager Mike Hulvey.  

Fans of the Danville High School Vikings football team are putting together a "Communitywide Pep Rally" set for 6 p.m. Friday at Temple Plaza, North and Vermilion streets, in downtown Danville. City personnel will close off the intersection and from Vermilion Street to the alley on North Street behind the Temple Plaza stage, similar to how the Summer Sounds Concert Series sets up.

The community has come together this year to support this team   -Scott Eisenhauer

 

The Danville City Council Tuesday night came to an agreement on an issue that several aldermen said they'd received more phone calls on than taxes — continuing the yard waste collection program. Also, aldermen were surprised to see Mayor Scott Eisenhauer had taken away a proposed utility tax as part of the city's proposed tax levy/budget. Aldermen unanimously voted, with Ward 3 Alderman Dale Brandenburg absent, to go to a bi-weekly yard waste collection program starting next year, which also will incl

It’s exclusively due to the police and fire pension increases   -Scott Eisenhauer

 

Danville city officials have added a $10,000 cap to the proposed tax on natural gas and water, but some still fear the impact on businesses and industry.  

Mayor Scott Eisenhauer presented a proposed property tax and budget proposal Tuesday night that used only parts of previous scenarios given to aldermen to cover a $1.7 million budget deficit and start building general fund and infrastructure fund reserves.  

Kevin and Paula Ziegler love their house on Logan Avenue directly across from Lincoln Park.  

A years ago, aldermen approved about $100,000 in increased salaries for several city employees — more than 6 percent raises for some non-union city employees.  

Not just those interested in a curbside recycling program responded to the city's recent survey.  

A GPS-enabled handheld computer is new for the 2010 Census and was supposed to ensure each structure is recorded accurately.