Marion approves hotel tax to fund new recreation center
At a April 9 meeting the Marion City Council enacted a hotel use tax totaling 10 percent. City Administrator Gail West said the extra 5 percent should raise about 700000 annually to offset operating costs at the new recreation center. City officials emphasize the tax targets visitors, not local property owners, as the main payor.
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Marion
Gail West
Southern Illinoisan
West
Williamson County Tourism Bureau
Doug Patton
Patton
Marion builds new recreation center on East Main site
The Marion planning committee, 80 to 90 percent done with the design, plans a 70,000 square foot two story recreation center on the old Marion Memorial Hospital site. It will feature a six lane lap pool with a lazy river, kiddie pool, heated therapeutic pool, two gymnasiums, a suspended track, shops, party room, teen area, and an observation deck. The project targets a bid this summer, start by year end 2012, and completion by fall 2013, funded by a $2.5 million grant and a matching private donation with a total estimated cost of 4 to 5 million dollars. Funding remains the main hurdle.
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Marion Memorial Hospital
East Main Street
Vicksburg Street
Patton
Main Street
Marion
Blessing of the Bikes draws riders from miles around
Vaughn spoke of faith and renewal at Bald Knob Cross as motorcyclists gathered for the Blessing of the Bikes. Attendees filled the event with donations aiding maintenance of the cross site while volunteers highlighted the crowd’s hopeful spirit and the service’s role as a rare church moment for many riders.
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Vaughn
Jesus Christ
Bald Knob Cross Board
D.W. Presley
Public Larceny Protections in Illinois Taxing District Audits
Audit expert Anita Failor describes external audits for Adams County and Quincy to spot fraud through internal controls and whistleblowing. Dixon Mayor James Burke cites past audits as compliant. Experts urge transparency via online access to annual audits and local government spending to deter theft and improve accountability, as the Illinois Comptroller expands online reporting.
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Anita Failor
Failor
Wade Staples P.C
Quincy
Adams County
Dixon
James Burke
Crundwell
Eileen Norcross
Mercatus Center
George Mason University
Norcross
Illinois
Illinois Comptroller’s
Brad Hahn
Judy Baar Topinka
Hahn
Comptroller
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