you
mb r ommunity
D 1 pm nt rporati n of B nton
H rb r-B nt n T wn ip re c mmitted
to � r the mmunity nd :
h v youth their top priority.
to Loui Jo ph, CC presi-
nd citizen of thi
Ide th t it' our
obli ti n to m ti­
quality
ruity during ummer
ide
the neces ry
for youn
mm r pro ram
citizens mu t in ur th t funds re
vail bi to meet up n comin pend-
iture. Ther ill be r the
com r of Fair nd ry Saturday
for th ne t four from 10:00
.m. thru 5:00 p.m. p r car is
tt
TO HARBOR - I the Ben­
ton H rbor Housi Cornrnissi n tartin
another m [or project ith minoritie
only ttin to en parti ip tion?
Th Housing Commi . n h receiv­
d 298614 for the modernizati n of
H rbor To er cording to Daneth I
it field , executi director.
Holl nd Construction Co. St.
Jo ph 10 bidder nd
contr t for th job
Of the 13 subcontr
1 nd only on is
warded the
Itfleld said.
tor hired by Hol­
minority firm, e
ide
mold Leonard Co., 1025 mer-
n Benton T p. h b en warded the
painti contr t nd ill e p id S17,
700 - figure repre ntin 6% of the
total remodelin job.
hit field e pl in d ho ever,
th t e 'per nally ill hire minoritie
for th orced La r ccount." The
exp ined th t th will be
r er ho ill move the ten nt '
furniture in nd out of the apartment
to allo rpet to b I id.
Other b-contractor pproved by
C mmi 'on and th alu
tervliet for
pro
r
.00. ong with the r
raffle ti et will be Id.
The group' first pr [ect will b
urnmer youth ctivity pr gram in
Robbin Par. B etball and volley­
b 11, ell s other games will be the
primary tivities.
Parents and community per n
ed to give their utmo t support in
the effort. The program begin on
June 20. Youth mu t sign up by June
13 and must be grades 7 to 12. Lo ation
for . n up are S ene' Barber S� p on
Pipe tone SL 8 tty' Clean r on F ir
and Ron Larry' Res ur nt
ay" tated Jo ph.
8 ard member of the eCDC are
Loui J 0 ph, president: Betty Shurn
vi e-president; Ernestine Thomp n,
tre urer; Ann Y te cretary; and
Ron Larry t. treasurer'.
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be
pids
-Evergreen Underground Sprinking
Co., Grand Rapid for la n irrigation
system 3 200;
-T in Citie Electri Corp., Benton
Harbor for electrical or, 83,375;
-Harold Cole Land ping Berri n
Springs for lawn and planting, S 1 240;
-Ev n etal Product Co., E -
art, Indian for concrete bumper
po ts, nd exp nded metal all co er­
in s, 3 500;
-Ideal Sh et eta! Inc., Benton
Harb r for . eet metal tr hood
700'
rmon G Benton H bor.for
aluminun door and frame and glass and
glazing, 3 600·
--Oshtemo Hill of alamazo, for
hollo metal door and frame, S300'
-Holland the general contr ctor will
m e concrete repairs to the pede trian
alkway, rough carpentry, custom mill­
ork and caulk the exterior for 21 800.
r. hitfield said she did not no
ho many mi no ri tie the contr tor
ould'them lve employ.
Contro ersy ran up st urnmer
surroundin the Housing Commi 'on
construction of the 46 attered site
when city Bla did not receive a . ni­
ficant share of the or on the 3 milli n
job.
Jam Turner, mayoral candidate
i chairm n of the Housing Commi . n.
p . nt education
Ciy
ro
By ern Scott
Commi 'on rs Tuesday night un­
animou ly approved for the city's Fi I
Year 1983-84 budget following Public
Hearing held t the regular commi . on
meeting.
o copie of the budget were avail­
bl to the public prior to the hearing,
and then only one copy a pre nt.
. Under the pro po d 3.7 million
general fund budget lOne job were
recomended by City n ger Elli
itchell. The 10 job propo d included
re ortion of a laid off police per n and
dispatcher, the calling b c of three
laid-off firefighter. Ellis noted one fire­
fighter will be returned when the ne
fire chief me duty in July.
ne firefighter mu t be enter d on th
eligibility li t to fill that pot.
AI a position ill be ere ted
between the City an er' om e and
per nnel and clerical assistant for the
finance department.
Two positions will al open up in
th Community Servi e Department.
The budget is ba d on 02 2 1
10 n by the city from the st te mer­
gency Loan Board.
Facilitie E empti n Certifi te from
Benton To nship.
In memorandum
mi loner by illiam
of Community Servic
"there ill not be 10
b to the city."
Ho e er ccordin to proj t
f ct eet prepared by Charl hrenk,
E ecutiv Dir tor of the Berrien County
Economic De lopment Dep tment 27
job er 10 in th city by th mo .
gi en to Com­
Lilly Director
Lilly noted
of j b or
parking permit a denied for
front yard par in t 155 0 len b
the Commi . n after hearin the P n-
H usin Cornmi ion.
In other re rnmissi r
pprov d permit for a I e Temple
par d June 11 and Prin Hall n
parade Jun
B nton Har r inor nd Little
Le u T Y will be h ld J un 3 rd
and 4th.
ROVE WH LPOOL LE G
In other ar p-
prov d m by the
por tion for th
from it former]o tion on
Dr. to S 33 in B nton
Th ity pproval is ne e
hirl I to obtain an
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