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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2003
Page
15
Chester School district may start a high school wrestling program after preliminary talks. Finances will drive the decision with cost analyses and surveys planned, while interest from students is weighed against startup and ongoing costs.
The Financial Oversight Panel of Cairo schools held its first meeting to help the district finish the current year and secure long term stability. The panel will meet monthly and may hire a financial administrator and legal counsel, with potential emergency funding and a line of credit ahead. The district faces exhaustions of current funds within two months and expects to seek state financial aid if needed.
A second Herrin public meeting on home rule drew few questions as City Attorney Pat McMeen outlined benefits such as reduced reliance on property tax, controlling local issues, shifting sales tax to non residents, and extending debt limits to 40 years under a 1 percent sales tax plan. Mayor Ritter said home rule enables a more effective government while stressing no change to aldermanic structure.
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