By BERNICE BROW Benton Harbor City Commis- ion pproved r olution at t ir ugu t 22 m ing, offer­ ing an rly volun ry retire­ ment option for non-union empl y on-union employee ho have completed 20 or more years of rvioe with the city may take dvan of th voluntarily re- tire offer by a written tatement, Library closed in observance' of Labor Day Th library will be closed on M nday ptember 5, in obser­ van of th L bor Day holiday. Th Twin Citi s Literacy Council i ponsoring "Literacy Month StoryTim "at the library on aturday, September 10, from 10-12 noon. Children may com in anytime during those hours to hear tori s and enjoy . refr hments. Movi for children are hown turdays t 12 noon. Show­ pt m � 10m be: Bre­ men Town Mu icians and Th Boy Who Drew Ca . Pr - chool toryTime will be­ gin i fall ion on Wednes­ day, S pt mber 14,' from 10-10:45 a.m. Pr -registration is not required. no later than ptember 16. Th employ t offer will h th ir i ment benefit formula fa or in­ c ed to 2 1/2 rcent for ch year of credited ervi ,up to a maximum ben fit of 60 rcent of th mplo 'final v rage compensation. Employ particip ting will be expected to ign an appropri- te release agreeing with the term of the Michigan and Fed­ eral statuary and case law con­ cerning age discrimination and early retirement options and will be allowed a period of seven days folIo ing the written agreement to change their mine. The retirement date will beoome effective one week following the employee's written statement to participate. TERIM CITY Manager Harold Reid said, notice of the voluntary retirement option was posted throughout City Hall and in the notice, all employees were advised to seek advise from legal counselconcerning the offer be­ fore making a decision. Commissioner George Wysin­ ger voted against the voluntary retirem nt option: ' ,. , , I In other business, to increase the efficiency of the City's in­ spection service, the commission approved a resolution where the city will enter into a contractual agreement with selected ven­ dors to provide electrical, plumb­ ing, and mechanical inspections in t city. Th contractor will be paid 75 percent of th p rruit f for rvi rend red. The city" ction divi ion i responsible for providing per­ mi and inspection s rvi for rtain co ruction nd remod­ eling proj in th city. Inspec­ tion for some of th projects are n ed immediately after com­ pletion, but with the recent eparations from the division has caused delays in .some pro­ jects due to the division's inabil­ ity to perform th required city inspections, according to Reid. Due to th staff shortages in the I nspections Division, the State of Michigan has been asked to supplement the Divi­ sion's efforts. BE T BO W designated an enterprise zone by the Michigan Enterprise Zone Authority in 1986. Businesses located in the Enterprise Zone area received tax breaks and were to hire a percentage of city residents. Of those listed, ten were busin that closed; seven moved; three were sold and two nev r started. ing, I .; Ch ; Ro dley/ 120 W t r; R Hadleyl374 Territori 1; Country CI i C � ; Fi t r Tra I rvi ; Bu in /Community Consultant; B ldwin Ent rpri e Inc.; Abon­ m rebe D v lopment Inc.; Abonm he Inte­ riors; Kalamazoo M 1 Fini h rs; Tad Group, Ltd.; Harbor Country Prints; Eo t Inc.; Gen­ era] Building Maintenance; Abonmarche Pub­ lic Consulting; Rib King taurant; and CI r Taste, Inc. By BERNICE BROWN S ral busin that were located in th City's Local En.erpris Zone area and were certified Enterprise Zone Busi , but are now no longer active in th city, had th ir En­ terprise Zone Certification terminated. The Benton Harbor City Commission ap­ proved the revocation of certifies . ued to 22 busin at their August 29, city commission m ing, after determining that they were no longer eligible to receive benefits as a certified busin According to Interim City Manager Harold Reid, the busin have been notified by the Enterprise Zone Assistant of the intent to re­ vo e the certifications. The busin es include: Ox Creek Land Development Corporation; All American City, Ltd.; All American Deeora­ tor; Main Currency Exchange; Eagle Distribut- D EAMS FOR SALE . " If you've �Iways had the dream of owning your own home, your dream may have just come true. Do You Need Help Paying Your Rent? The section 8 Existing Rental Assistance Pro- . gram (Section 8) administered by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority