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Woodhull approves video gaming with little opposition
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WOODHULL -- The village board approved video gaming on Monday night. The approval came after a survey of residents. Of the 238 responses to the survey, only 19 residents expressed a strong opposition to video gaming. Businesses now must be approved by the state and will be required to pay the village a yearly fee of $25 per machine, with a maximum of five machines per business, Mayor Dave Holmes said, adding it may take a while for businesses to get state approval because of a backlog of applicants. "Video gaming will not have as negative an effect to the village or police protection as alcohol does," Police Chief Clayton Brendal told the board. The End Zone and two other businesses have expressed an interest in offering video gaming, the mayor said. The board also discussed raising water and sewer rates to cover the cost of future work on the sewer system. Although the village has applied for a grant to help fund the work, a rate hike also is needed, Mayor Holmes said, adding there has been one rate increase in the past 17 years, and it yielded about 15 percent additional income for the water-sewer fund. The board is expected to consider a rate hike at its March meeting. The board also approved installing two street lights on Lake Drive for $6,354, with the Lakeside developer covering half the cost. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
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1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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