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McGaw: Metro Centre in Jeopardy – June 1978

June 4, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 6/21/1978

City Hall, City of Rockford, Civic Center, Financial, General, MetroCentre "Metro Centre is a dead horse.", administration's key program, Alderman Dennis Johnson R-4th, Alderman Ronald White, arena/coliseum, awaiting opinion from legal dept., by Tom Schafer, Chief accountant James Anderson, city comptroller Robert Pugh, Construction begins September, contoversy over depreciation, Douglas Logan, Ed McCullough, June 1978, Mayor Robert McGaw, McGaw suspended Pugh for 30 days without pay, McGaw: Metro Centre in jeopardy, Metro Centre Authority Chm. Henry Close, Moody's New York rating, political disputes, public credibility, Rockford's $20 Million Metro Centre, Standard and Poor's dropped rating of bonds, William Mills said rumors false

“Financing dispute memos heard” – June 1978

June 2, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Republic 6/13/1978

Civic Center, Financial, General, MetroCentre Alderman John McNamara, Alderman Patrick Fowler, Alderman Ronald White, assured of financial collapse, City Council Meeting, City Legal Department, city not fund depreciation, city's responsibility financially, Community Development Director Edward McCullough, Comptroller Robert Pugh, controversy, create a reserve for future repairs, deprciation pool, intergovernmental agreement, June 1978, Mayor Robert McGaw, Metro Centre, Metro Centre Authority develop internal funding sources for repairs, Metro Centre finances

“White: City Not Ready for Metro Centre” – 2/15/1978

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 2/15/1978

Addresses, Bonds, Buildings, Business, City Council, Civic Center, Financial, General, Manufacturer, MetroCentre "White: City not ready for Metro Centre", 2-15-1978, 301 S. Main St., Alderman Ronald White, Bruce F. Olson, by Tom Schafer, Chestnut Avenue Bridge, commitments for private development downton, Concourse Parking Deck, downtown mall, Edson I. Gaylord, Hanley Furniture Co. block, Industrial Revenue Bonds, Ingersoll Milling Machine Co., Metro Centre, Metro Centre AuthorityCommunity Development Director Edward McCullough, Metro Centre Project Coordinator Douglas Logan, private backing, private money, projected groundbreaking June 1978 and building completed by 1980, Rockford city council, Sundstrand Corp, Wyman St. concourse

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