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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2012
Page
1
Illinois comptroller Judy Baar Topinka reports about 8.5 billion dollars in unpaid obligations. The backlog includes nearly 4.3 billion in overdue bills across state agencies, delaying payments to businesses hospitals and charities that serve the state.
The state comptroller’s quarterly report says unpaid bills will remain at a similar backlog despite last year’s spending cuts and tax increases. It notes the cash crunch is much improved from the same point in the prior two years.
Gayle Ayala, a former legal secretary, manages Hospitality House in Chester near Menard and Chester Mental Health Center. The lodging offers $18 per night for families visiting inmates, $5 for children under 18, and allows guests to bring their own food and linens to keep costs down. Reservations are required and holiday meals are often prepared by Ayala.
The Hospitality House of Chester is a non profit Christian charity offering low cost lodging to families visiting inmates at Menard Correctional Center and Chester Mental Health Center. Donations are tax deductible and funds cover utilities supplies and upkeep of the 100 year old home. Checks to Hospitality Iete and mail to 120 Ferry St Chester IL. Current needs range from office supplies to cleaners and paper towels listed on www.hospitalityhouse.golasite.com. For information contact Gayle Ayala resident manager at 618 826 9810 or 618 771 9121.
Franklin County residents will continue to receive emergency ambulance service from Cardinal EMS during the switch to Abbott EMS as sole provider for the county outside Denning and Frankfort Townships. The board rejected Cardinal’s proposal but approved Abbott for the future, citing experience and financial stability.
Mayor Rick LaBotte acknowledged a last minute 2012 property tax levy filing not approved by the village board was a mistake. He said a Williamson County Clerk’s office reminder message was overlooked on a cellphone and he moved to correct it with Village Treasurer Donna Mallory.
In a climate of recent record floods, the U S Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division plans for varied scenarios this year. Spokesman George Stringham emphasizes vigilance and year to year differences while noting completed repairs to gravity drains on the Grand Tower levee system.
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