"A Little Taste of Peace" — Saturday, January 16, 2010 Each year the South Bend Human Rights Commission and other community organizations sponsor an evening in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday. The Community Forum is one of the sponsors of this event and you are encouraged to attend and participate in a…
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 6 – 8 PM M.R. FALCONS, 3213 KELLER ST. SOUTH BEND (at the corner of Keller and Bendix Drive) Please bring an appetizer, snack or desert to share. Soft drinks and water will be provided. A cash bar is available for other beverages. This is a time to put serious issues aside…
* Hope for the Working Poor – Kim Bobo speaks at UND Dec. 6* International Human Rights Day – Health Care is a Human Right! Dec. 10* Lunch with the League – Mayors Leucke and Rea discuss local use of stimulus money Dec. 11 *****************************************************************
November meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Development Tuesday, November 17, 7 PM, LaSalle Branch Library (3232 West Ardmore Trail) The Membership meeting will begin promptly at 7. CFED members will be asked to approve the By-Laws of the newly incorporated Community Forum for Economic Development of St. Joseph County, Inc. and to elect…
From the South Bend League of Women Voters…… Lunch with the League Friday, November 13, South Bend Chocolate Cafe (122 S. Michigan St.) As part of its American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 Series, State Senator John Broden: "ARRA 2009: The State Level" Speaker begins at 12:00 noon. Come as early as 11:30 A.M….
NEW INFORMATION ON OCTOBER 20 FORUM: "WHERE'S THE MONEY GOING?" The Community Forum for Economic Development will sponsor a public forum on stimulus spending in St. Joseph County, on October 20, 2009, at 7 PM. The location of this forum has been changed to M.R.Falcons, 3213 Keller St. South Bend (at the corner of Keller…
WHERE'S THE MONEY GOING? A PUBLIC FORUM ON STIMULUS SPENDING IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Tuesday, October 20, 7 pm, LaSalle Branch Library, sponsored by the Community Forum for Economic Development Mark your calendar and watch for additional information about this event. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed by Congress and signed into law…
From the League of Women Voters ….. "9/11 – The 8th Anniversary – Are We Safer Now?" Lunch with the League – Friday September 11, 2009 At the South Bend Chocolate Cafe, 122 S. Michigan St., South Bend Guest Speaker: Dan Lindley, Associate Professor of Political Science, Univ. of Notre Dame Speaker begins at 12:00…
"HOLDING GROUND, The Rebirth of Dudley Street" will be shown on Tuesday, June 16, at 7 PM, in the Dickinson Room of the St. Joseph County Library (304 S Main, SB). This 1997 documentary tells the inspiring story of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and shows how members of one Boston neighborhood were able to…
Members of IBEW Local 153 are questioning why an out-of-town electrical contractor who does not adhere to South Bend's standards for wages and benefits was chosen over local union electrical contractors who purchase supplies and pay taxes in South Bend. Local union electricians spend their wages and pay their taxes locally. Members of Carpenters Local…
On Tuesday, May 13, The St. Joseph County Council overrode a veto by the County Commissioners and passed Ordinance 24-09, which provides responsible standards for tax abatements.Download Ordinance 24-09Download Summary Ordinance 24-09Download Sbt.09.0513.St Joseph County Council overrides tax abatement veto
On Tuesday, April 14th, the St. Joseph County Council will decide whether to override the veto, by County Commissioners, of Bill 90-08 (now know as ordinance 24-09). This ordinance establishes responsible standards for the granting of tax abatements to businesses in St. Joseph County. Bill 90-08 was adopted by the County Council on March 17,…