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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 2002
Page
10
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The Franklin County Courthouse will remain the most prominent building in downtown Benton despite a major renovation plan that includes lighting, sidewalk and curb work and other changes. The project aims to refresh the downtown district over the coming months while preserving the courthouse’s prominence.
Mary Rosenbers describes the Network run by Southern Illinois Regional Social Services. A 24 hour crisis line with trained volunteers and professional support, serving the needy with information referrals and confidential help. Volunteers average over 1,000 hours monthly and hear about domestic violence, loneliness, financial concerns, child abuse, and personal crises. Training sessions are scheduled for January 19 and 20 with ongoing four hour on the job sessions, culminating in a four hour weekly volunteer commitment. Call 549-3351 to join or talk anytime.
The candidates Boyd, Harris, Jackson, Mays and Wheaton address county finances and taxes. Boyd cites tourism, Harris urges change in real estate taxes, Jackson notes auditor steps and past service, Mays seeks better budgeting and accountability, Wheaton highlights budget issues and board experience.
Wheaton says he wanted Jimmy Watkins to stay and that he may have experience the others lack. He notes it takes about a year to fix problems, with budgetary concerns as the major challenge facing the group.
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