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Articles Posted in: April 2011
Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
Links are to PDF files unless otherwise indicated: 1. Presentation by Downtown Evanston on results of study for future uses of the Varsity Theater. 2. Consideration of tax on disposable carryout bags. 3. Consideration of updates to City's subdivision ordinance. Agenda Full Agenda Packet…
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3-1-1 Available to All Except AT&T U-Verse and CLEAR Customers
The City of Evanston's 3-1-1 call center is now available on all home, business and cellular carriers in Evanston with two exceptions: AT&T U-Verse and CLEAR. These carriers are unable to connect 3-1-1 with their phone service. Residents using these companies must dial 847-448-4311 to reach the 3-1-1 call center. AT&T U-Verse customers should have 3-1-1 access in the Fourth Quarter of 2011. No date for service is available for those who use CLEAR's data service for telephone service.…
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Report of First Month of 311
Our first monthly activity report for 311 is on-line. 7,834 calls and 954 requests for service in month of March.…
Newsy Items on Tuesday City Council Agenda
The City Council meets once a year on a Tuesday for a regular meeting when the Township of Evanston holds its annual meeting. I talked last year about the Township in the Blog. The Township meeting will start around 7:30 PM after the regular meetings of the Council's Administration and Public Works and Planning and Development committees. After the Township meeting and before the City Council meeting, the City Council will recognize the Evanston Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club of…
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City Council Meeting Format to be Discussed by Rules Committee
The City Council's schedule is a little different this week because of the annual meeting of Evanston Township jointly held with the City Council on Tuesday night. So the Council decided last month to move the monthly Rules Committee meeting in April to the second Monday. Many members were out of town last week for Spring Vacation, so all works out. The main item on Monday night's Rules Committee agenda is to review some research Executive Assistant to the City…
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