Washington

The owners of the Cherry Tree Plaza shopping center will get their $50,000 Washington business property improvement grant in equal installments if they meet the city's requirements.

Washington's push to revive Washington Plaza is likely getting a monetary shot in the arm. The city council has given its initial approval to establish the city's first Business Development District.

Tazewell County dispatchers want a raise. They'll have to get it through their union and collective bargaining. That was the essence of what TC3 governance board chair John Kahl told them at a board meeting.

The City of Washington has awarded a $2,500 tourism grant to the committee that's organizing this year's Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony. The grant will help offset the cost of bringing in the guest speaker.

A commercial building improvement grant of more than $45,000 for the Cherry Tree Plaza shopping center in Washington is back on the table, after the city council previously rejected the request.

Washington plans to join the crowd when it comes to creating a Business Development District. Several area towns including East Peoria, Morton and Pekin have the economic development tool in place.

The Washington City Council has turned down commercial building and property improvement grant requests from Kep's Sports Bar & Grill and Cherry Tree Plaza.

The buildings going up now belong to a style that has spread across mid-sized cities in the country — efficient, functional and from nowhere in particular.

The recent sale of Lincoln Grade School to the Washington Park District revealed an oversight. Platted streets and alleys on city-owned right-of-way were dedicated to Washington Grade School District 52, but never vacated.

The City of Washington has stepped in for a second time to resolve disputes between the developer of a downtown square restaurant and an adjacent neighbor. This time, it was sculptor Marlene Miller.