Monday, February 21, 2011
Sen. Mark Kirk answered questions and outlined his view on the budget deficit in a town hall meeting Saturday.
As a budget battle looms in the nation's capital, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) focused his remarks on the federal deficit and spending during a town hall forum in Frankfort on Saturday. Kirk took questions from attendees who filled an elementary school gym looking for the opportunity to hear and question their senator. “I don’t want you to walk out of here feeling completely bad about the future of the United States,” Kirk said, before launching into a discussion on growing federal spending. The event was supposed to feature freshman Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-11th). An early-morning budget vote prevented Kinzinger from attending in person, but he made remarks via videoconference. Kinzinger echoed Kirk’s belief that Congress should cut …
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Get a recap of what's on the table from our coverage last week.
Facing a $3.2 million budget deficit, the District 122 Board of Education will meet tonight to vote on a budget reduction plan that includes personnel cuts, transportation fee and schedule changes and countless other items. The board meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Haven Administrative Center. See the attached agenda for details on what will be discussed. At the start of the meeting, there will be time for public comments. Following that, the board will meet in closed session to discuss specific personnel decisions before coming back to the open portion of the meeting. The remainder of budget reduction plans will be voted on during the open session later in the meeting. Last week, the board met for more than seven hours for its biannual …
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Monday, January 31, 2011
The district is facing a $3.2 million budget deficit.
Facing a $3.2 million budget deficit, the District 122 Board of Education will meet today to get an update on a budget reduction plan and other strategic planning efforts. The board meets from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Village Hall. See the attached agenda for details on the meeting. Legat Architects will outline the various options the district has when it comes to $27 million in renovations planned for schools and property in New Lenox. Superintendent Michael Sass said that number isn't something that will all come in one chunk, but rather will be prioritized strategically. The board will also hear an updated maintenance plan for its parking lots and speak with the Park District and athletic associations about the long-term maintenance of …
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Darryl K
1:42 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Dean, how unfair of you to use common sense and logic in this discussion! lol more ›