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Mayors clash over Rend Lake Conservancy District leadership
Eight area mayors from Benton West Frankfort Mount Vernon and other Southern Illinois towns express growing concern over RLCD amid disputed firing of Gary May and lack of board accountability. They cite mismanagement of millions and high water rates while urging clearer communication ahead of the June 28 meeting.
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May
Warren
Gary May
ALCD
Conservancy District
Herrin
Vic Ritter
RLCD
West Frankfort
Bob Ellis
Ellis
Illinois
Air Force
Milton Lees
Mount Vernon
Mark Terry
Mt. Vernon
Lees
Conservancy
Conservancy District Board
Mount Vernon Council
Bob Steffey
Terry
Benton
Franklin
Jefferson
Christopher
Gary Bartolotti
Bartolotti
Southern Illinois
Gary Kraft
Dale Carson
Dale
Kraft
Carson
Ned Mitchell
Mike Thomas
Buckner
James Parkhill
Jessie Oyston
Cambria
den Adams
Eeysemaan
Raat de Piermanent
Carterville
Frank Dallape
Water Board
Christopher Gary Bartolotti
Sic
Inidopeessathennion Crainville
Dhe
Garry Wiggs
Dahlgren
Michael Bassinger
du Quoin
John Rednour
Enfield
Sally Pearman
Cee
Ewing-Inn
Jim Spencer
Ferges
Danny Crain
Galatia-Raleigh
Jim Baker
Greenwood Creek
Corky Berner
Hamilton County
Dale Biggerstaff
Johnston City
Carl Reed
Royalton
Christy Brower
Thompsonville
Dwayne Waller
Walter _ jons
Gerald Flatt
West City
Lee Roy Mumbower
Tesco
Zeigler Dennis Mitchell