County lodging tax talks eyed for March 15 decision
Jackson County officials expect a March 15 deadline answer on funds from lodging tax for the Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau. Trace Brown asks for a committee review of current agreements with CCTB and Murphysboro Tourism, while innkeepers protest waste of tax money.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau
Trace Brown
Bureau
Jackson County Board
John Rendleman
Rendleman
CCTB
Murphysboro Tourism Commission
Jackson County
Couponing Cuts Massac Jail Food Costs Significantly
Massac County Detention Center officials led by jail administrator John Konemann have slashed the monthly food bill by about $400 through couponing. Sheriff Ted Holder notes the plan began after a trustee found a discount on frozen dinners, with further savings pursued by Konemann and staff.
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Steve Jahnke
Southern Massac County
Massac County
Massac County Detention Center
John Konemann
Konemann
Fritzler Proposes New Split of Lodging Tax Funds
Mayor Joel Fritzler suggests reallocating 120000 dollars from Carbondale lodging tax to other groups. The council will discuss the plan at the February 7 meeting. the agenda is set to be released later today.
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Fritzler
Joel Fritzler
Carbondale
Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau
Anna Jonesboro District 81 faces funding squeeze
Anna Jonesboro High School District 81 weighs options to offset shrinking state funding and enrollment losses. Superintendent James Woodward says cuts to extracurriculars including arts and athletics may be discussed at the February 27 school board meeting. The district faces a 96 000 cut in the next to last state payment and a 75 percent drop in transportation funding, risking a 170 000 deficit this year.
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Anna — Anna-Jonesboro
James Woodware
Woodward
Anna-Jonesboro High School
IDNA budget slashed sparks public call for help in Illinois
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Marc Miller told about 150 at John A. Logan College that the agency has been cut in half over a decade. He warned of a $22 million deficit if a proposed 10 percent cut next year stands, with staff at Illinois Beach State Park trimmed from 26 to five. The group Partners for Parks and Wildlife backs funding relief as 77 percent of the budget now funds operations.
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Carterville
Marc Miller
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
John A. Logan College
Miller
Partners
Steve Jahnke
Southern Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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Ted Holder
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