Morris City Council: Naming of new alderman, zoning matters top agenda

A new third ward alderman will be named when the Morris City Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight, Monday, March 17, in city hall. Mayor Richard Kopczick, with the consent of the council, will name a replacement for Jeff Paulson, who resigned in late January. The new alderman will serve until the next city election in about 13 months. A proposal from the I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor to fund the advertising campaign Passage to Play will be brought up for action. The Finance Committee will recommend the city and Grundy County combine to become level 2 partners at a cost of $6,250 each. The city's share would come from the Motel Tax fund. A contract extension for garbage pickup and disposal with Allied Waste will be considered. The city a