Audit report yields positive outlook for Mount Carmel finances
Arlynne Stroman of Botsch and Associates told the Mount Carmel City Council the 2018 audit produced an unmodified opinion. The general fund balance exceeds $2 million, with total government funds around $4.7 million and a small positive excess of $3,000. The 70 page report covers debt, capital assets and pensions. Also, the Christmas parade is set for Saturday December 1 on Market Street with a Bicentennial Celebrate theme. The Wabash Valley College baseball team offered to accept leaves for donations, roster around 40 players.
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Arlynne Stroman
Botsch and Associates
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Botsch
Bill Hudson
Market Street
Ebrate
Joe Judge
Wabash Valley College
County fixes budget steps in delayed voting session
Wabash County Commissioners recessed the 2018-19 budget and levy until Nov 30 to allow final steps before passage. Public viewing and comments are ongoing at the courthouse. Officials approved resolutions for County Engineer Dustin Bunting's salary and Motor Fuel Tax maintenance for 2019 and renewed Deborah Gittings' Supervisor of Assessments contract.
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Mount Carmel
Wabash
Janet Will
Dustin Bunting
MFT Mainte
Nance
Deborah Gittings
Gittings
Wabash 348 seeks substitutes for ongoing staff gaps
Wabash 348 in Mount Carmel-Wabash Community Unit Schools will need part-time and full-time help as many staff call in sick or take time off. Superintendent Chuck Bleyer says substitute teachers bus drivers cooks and nurses are needed this year with a broader substitute pool under review. Full-time openings expected in four years as retirements rise.
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Mount Carmel
Wabash Community Unit
Chuck Bleyer
Bleyer
South Illinois mall to close before Christmas
Marion mayor denounces the Illinois Star Centre Mall closure set for December 16 as the shopping complex faces bankruptcy. The 1991 mall, recent ownership changes, and a failed sale preceded the shuttering while owners sue Marion over bond funds.
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Marion
Southern Illinois
Illinois Star Centre
Marion Mall
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Southern Illinoisan
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