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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Niles Looks To Clarify Sister Cities Ties

Some trustees want to make clear whether it's part of the village or separate; attorney says it's a non-profit run by volunteers. Four delegates traveled to Pisa last month.

  When four Niles citizens, including Mayor Robert Callero, went to the village's Sister City of Pisa, Italy, last month, two things happened. They discussed with Pisa representatives the possibility of student exchanges and cooperation on the business and cultural fronts.  And at the June village board meeting, some trustees asked questions about the relationship between the village and its Sister Cities organization, and afterward, the village attorney explained some of the details. More will be clarified at the village's next Finance Committee meeting, tentatively set for July 18. Read More: Niles group visits Pisa June 14-18 Niles has four Sister Cities: Nafplion, Greece; Leixlip, Ireland; Pisa, Italy and Limanowa, Poland.  Confusion …

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