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“Metro tax endorsed by council” – April 1978

May 24, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/4/1978; by Tom Schafer

City Council, City of Rockford, General, Hotels, Law and Legal, Liquor, MetroCentre, Motels and Restaurants, Tax Alderman Arthur Nielsen, Alderman Dale Skolrood, Alderman Dennis Johnson, Alderman Frank "Fuzzy" Falzone, Alderman George Didier, Alderman Howard Dusek, Alderman James Hughes, Alderman James James, Alderman John McNamara, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Joseph Gustitus, Alderman larry Anderson, Alderman lee Shervey, Alderman Mel Anderson, Alderman Michael Rotello, Alderman Patrick Fowler, Alderman Richard Baer, Alderman Robert Cross, Alderman Ron Malmberg, Alderman Ron White, Alderman Victory Bell, annual budget for council approval, Attorney Frank Vella, authorized to file lawsuit, by Tom Schafer, Community Development Committee report, Community Development director, downtown capital development pool, Edward McCullough, endorsed a 1% hotel-motel tax, endorsed a 1% lounge and package liquor tax, exclude private clubs, final vote on April 17 council meeting, Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development, Mayor Robert McGaw, Metro Centre, Metro Centre Authority's bond counsel, occupational tax and unconstitutional, Rockford city council, support operation of the Metro Centre, tax proposal reviewed by City Legal, tax will generate $750 000

“Metro tax endorsed by council” – 4-4-1978

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/4/1978; article by Tom Schafer

City Council, City of Rockford, Civic Center, Financial, Law and Legal, MetroCentre, State of Illinois, Tax "Metro tax endorsed by council", 1% package liquor tax, Ald. Ron White, Alderman Arthur Nielsen, Alderman Dale SkolroodAlderman Ron Malmberg, Alderman Dennis Johnson R-4th, Alderman Frank "Fuzzy" Falzone, Alderman George Didier, Alderman Howard Dusek, Alderman James Hughes, Alderman James James, Alderman John McNamara, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Joseph Gustitus, Alderman Lee Shervey D-7th, Alderman Mel Anderson, Alderman Patrick Fowler, Alderman Richard Baer, Alderman Robert Cross, Alderman Victory Bell, April 4 1978, Attorney Frank Vella, bonds will be retired with state racetrack taxes, city comptroller be the trustee of the tax, Edward McCullough, endorsed a 1% hotel-motel/restaurant-lounge tax, excludes private clubs, final vote expected April 17, Illinois Dept. of Business and Economic Development, legality of the tax, Mayor Robert McGaw, Michael Rotello, remaining money would be used for a downtown development pool, represents liquor dealers and restaurant owners, retail tax not occupational tax, reviewed by, reviewed by City Legal Department, reviewed by Metro Centre Authority's bond counsel, Rockford city council, stat required city to enact the tax before it could sell bonds, support operation of Metro Centre, Tom Schafer, unconstitutional occupational tax

“City buys $100,000 building for New American Theater” – 1984

June 11, 2015Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 7/17/1984

Addresses, Business, City Hall, City of Rockford, General, Theaters 116 N. Main St., 117 S. Wyman St., Alderman David johnson, Alderman Franklin Beach, Alderman James V. james, Alderman Karen Sorensen, Alderman Marvin Johnson, Alderman Mel Anderson, Alderman Michael Markley, Alderman Thomas Meyer, architects David hagney, architects William Johannes, David Cook, former 1st Ward Alderman Hugh Deery, Jaff Layng, James Anderson, Kathy Heady, Kress Building, Mayor John McNamera, New American Theater, Task Force 16, Winnebago County Health Dept.

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