Lincoln declares local disaster and emergency for one week

Posted on July 11, 2017
Lincoln’s mayor Seth Goodman posted to Facebook, providing details of the disaster and emergency period. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Seth Goodman)

By Patrick Baron

LINCOLN – The City of Lincoln has declared a local disaster and emergency to exist for the period of seven days from today’s date.

In a Facebook post, Lincoln mayor Seth Goodman asks Lincoln residents to “leave tree debris, etc. on curbs (NOT blocking roads or alleys) for the local street department to pick up over the next week. We have extended the landfill hours this Wednesday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. It will also be open Saturday 8 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.”

There have been no major injuries or loss of life as a result of the storm, but 1686 Lincoln residents remain out of power, which crews are working to restore.

Goodman also explained the grand opening for the new street & alley department originally scheduled for tomorrow will be rescheduled for a later date. He urges residents to continue to remain safe and out of the way of road crews and utility companies.

Patrick Baron can be reached at [email protected].

Blogs

Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all

By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year.  It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …

Is federal mobilization the answer?

By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city.   Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…

In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans

By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…

Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life

Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University.   We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk.  Going to work every day for some people means…