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Galesburg, IL 61402-1387
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Galesburg, IL (August 26, 2010) The city and Galesburg Downtown Council visited with the Illinois Main Street Interim Coordinator while at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 20, 2010, and talked about the application process as they prepare to submit a request later this year to rejoin the Illinois Main Street Program. "Galesburg is working amicably with the National Trust For Historic Preservation and the State toward a partnership for advancing the revitalization of the community's business districts," stated Garza. He further remarked, "The marketing opportunity for Galesburg as one of the original "self-initiated Main Street communities" is tremendous as there are now thousands of Main Street communities across the nation."
(Pictured: Jay Bullis and Carla Markwart of the Galesburg Downtown Council and Mayor Salvador Garza visit with Amy Martin, Interim Coordinator of the Illinois Main Street Program while at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 20, 2010.)
The city of Galesburg is looking for firefighters who are committed to the compassionate and professional delivery of emergency medical and fire suppression services to the citizens of this community who depend on them. We are looking for men and women who are personally dedicated to doing a complex job and doing it right.
If you feel you are right for this career, we invite you to attend one of two informational meetings scheduled for September 14 and 16, 2010. More information about becoming a firefighter is contained in the packet below.
Galesburg, IL (August 18, 2010) The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) announced the City of Galesburg, Illinois has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2010 budget.
The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognize guidelines for effective budget presentation.
The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving over 17,600 government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.
Galesburg, IL (July 29, 2010) The Galesburg Fire Department has received a grant to install free smoke detectors with 10 year batteries in homes that have occupants ages 5 and under or 75 and older. The “Assistance to Firefighters – Fire Prevention and Safety Grant” funded through FEMA by Federal grants provides for up to 3 free smoke detectors valued at over $60 be installed in qualifying homes. Installation of these smoke detectors will begin in the fall.
The smoke detectors will be installed in owner occupied homes or rental units by Galesburg firefighters who will offer information and guidance on other safety measures for the home and family including a home safety inspection. The installation, review and safety information will take approximately 30 minutes.
The Galesburg Fire Department is targeting 1,100 dwellings to be inspected within one year. This program has the potential to protect more than 2,300 lives and affects the most at risk groups – the very young and the elderly. The smoke detectors come complete with 10-year lithium batteries which further enhances the protection by eliminating the possibility of a smoke detector having a non-working battery. “The bottom line is we want at least one smoke detector going off when we show up to a house on fire. However, often times that is not the case” remarked Dan Foley, Galesburg Fire Department Captain.
For more information about this program and its qualifications, please call the Galesburg Fire Department at 309/345-3756 or email firesec@ci.galesburg.il.us .
Contact Steve Gugliotta, AICP at City Hall Community Development Department with your questions, 309/345-3637 or via email at steveg@ci.galesburg.il.us. The maps posted below have been updated as recommended by the Plan Commission and as a result of suggestions from the May 25, 2010 public hearing.
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