On Wednesday, August 3rd, the Belleville Plan Commission met and the audience was filled with citizens who wanted to discuss the sale of the old Library. The Commission was scheduled to review a proposed zoning change for the property at 130 South Vine Street from a P-G (Public Grounds District) to a B-G (General Commercial District).

Village Administrator Jeff O’Dell gave some background on the old library and the process the village board had gone through. The Village had requested RFPs (Requests for Proposals) for the library. Apparently the American Legion were the only ones to fil...