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The 2010 State of the City Address was delivered by Mayor Rebecca Ault at the Elks Lodge January 20, 2010 with residents, community leaders, Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce members and City staff present. Mayor Ault's presentation focused on 4 major topics: Community Enhancement, Economic Development, Measuring City Performance and Upcoming Projects in 2010.
Council Adopts 10 Year Road Improvement Plan
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City officials and staff recognize the importance of staying proactive in the maintenance of our City streets, roads and alleyways. On November 9, 2009 City Council voted to approve a 10 Year Road Improvement Plan designed to strategically guide the allocation of City resources in road maintenance. The plan was developed with the input of City Council, City staff and engineering firm Rhutasel & Associates. The plan identifies and prioritizes high traffic roads for the purpose of benefiting the largest amount of residents and travelers possible. For more information and a full list of the maintenance schedule please download "The Centralian" Vol. 2 No. 2 or visit the City's Blog. You may also watch Channel 99 or the Channel 99 section of the City's website to view the City Manager's Video Vignette highlighting details of the road improvement schedule.
Site Cleanup Commencing at the 5th Street Ameren Power Station
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Site remediation is currently underway on the old Ameren power station located on West Fifth Street. Ameren will be clearing the top ten feet of soil and replacing it with clean fill to obtain Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) approval. The large tent, pictured above, is being used to mitigate particulates in the air, provide shelter for the machinery and serve as a sound barrier for surrounding homes. The remediation process is expected to take 6 to 9 months and City officials as well as Preservation Commission members are currently in discussions with Ameren for potential uses of the property and materials of the existing 80' by 40' structure resting on the lot.
March 15, 2010 Centralia Manufactured Gas Plan Environmental Project Open House
