Did you vote?

I hope everyone voted today! Every election is a privilege and responsibility of citizens of the United States of America.

And then there are activist citizens, like you and I. And you and I are meeting for our monthly gathering tomorrow night. If you have concerns about local government and politics, please join us on Wednesday February 3 at 6:30 pm. We will be at St. Cecilia's Family Life Center at 155 N. Main Street in Glen Carbon. The Family Life Center is the building to the left as you enter the church campus.

Hope to see you there.

Karen Bracki O'Koniewski
GlenEd Citizens


To make democracy work, we must be a notion of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.--Louis L'Amour

First Meeting of 2010

Happy 2010 to everyone!

The first meeting of the New Year will be this Wednesday at 6:30 pm, lasting no more than one and a half hours. We will meet at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Glen Carbon. The meeting takes place in the Family Life Center, the building to the left on the church campus, located at 155 N. Main Street.

We will discuss the recent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) meetings regarding flood plain development and what impact this information may have on the proposed University Town Center. If you have other concerns in and around the area, please join us and let us know what's going on in your corner of town. A bit of email business.

Recently, spam has been reported on the GlenEd Citizens list. Please DO NOT add the GlenEd Citizens to any of your email lists. This list is strictly used for GlenEd Citizens business, members having been assured they would receive no more than one or two communications a month. Please help us keep this email list useful and efficient. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.

November Meeting

November 4th is the first Wednesday of the month and that means a meeting of the GlenEd Citizens. We will be meeting at 6:30 pm in the Family Life Center of St. Cecilia's Parish in Glen Carbon. The church is located at 155 N. Main Street and the FLC is the building to your left as you enter the campus.

We will be discussing updates of the University Town Center funding (STAR bond legislation) and proposals. Twice now, Bruce Holland, Master Developer, has had to reschedule his meeting with the public regarding the development. We are waiting to hear when he will be available. This meeting will be announced as soon as it is scheduled.

If you have an opinion about the University Town Center development or other issues in and around our community (Edwardsville and Glen Carbon) please join us!

Contact the GlenEd Citizens at GlenEdCitizens@gmail.com

University Town Center Meeting CANCELLED

Attention:

The University Town Center Open House

scheduled for Tuesday October 13

has been CANCELLED.

Mr. Bruce Holland, the UTC Master Developer, has informed us that he is needed in Springfield, Illinois attending to the Amendatory Veto session. He apologizes for the need to reschedule.

We have tentatively rescheduled for Wednesday October 28. Once details are finalized, we will send out official notification of the new meeting date, time and location.

Please share this information with anyone who planned to attend Tuesday's meeting.

Meeting with Master Developer Bruce Holland

Have you heard about the University Town Center development to be built in Glen Carbon? The 900+ acre retail development proposed for the space between I270 and 162, 157 and I255? Do you have questions? Concerns? Suggestions? Then this is the event for you.

In coordination with the GlenEd Citizens, the University Town Center (UTC) Master Developer, Bruce Holland, is presenting a public open house to exhibit plans for the UTC development. Bruce Holland is the President of Holland Construction. He and members of his team will be on hand to familiarize citizens with the proposed development and answer questions.

The Open House will take place on Tuesday October 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. We will meet in the Glen Carbon Public Safety building, located behind Village Hall at 151 North Main Street, Glen Carbon. For directions, please call the Village of Glen Carbon at 618-288-1200 or follow this link: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Glen+Carbon&state=il&address=151+N+Main&zipcode=62034

Tell your neighbors and mark the time on your calendar. This is an incredible opportunity to learn first hand about this major development that will impact our community. Meeting attendees will be able to ask questions directly of the development team.

August - Replacement Meeting

Dear GlenEd Citizens,

The August meeting of our group is cancelled, in favor of asking you to attend a very important Village Board workshop.

The Village Board is meeting with the Master Developer, Bruce Holland, of the proposed University Town Center development. This is the development of 900 acres of land in Glen Carbon to be funded through STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) bonds. The developer will make a presentation and answer questions from Trustees regarding both the development and STAR bond financing.

I encourage all concerned citizens to attend this workshop and learn more about this proposed development. Please join us at 7:00 pm on Wednesday August 5th a the Village Hall. I know I will be there.

New Meeting Location

The monthly meeting, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm, will be held at St. Cecilia's Family Life Center. The church is located at 155 North Main Street in Glen Carbon. The Family Life Center is the building on your left as you pull into the parking lot.

See you in April!