State's financial woes hit home, Board deliberates funding shortfalls in health department
Unpaid state grants create $2.3 million deficit for county health programs
JOLIET, IL - The Will County Board received grim financial news at its latest executive committee meeting from the county's health department. The state of Illinois' budget impasse has created a $2.3 million revenue shortfall for the department that will impact numerous vital health programs.
"The state's financial problems trickle down to the local level and every day it's getting worse," said Speaker Jim Moustis. "As a result, we have some very difficult decisions to make about how to fund services and programs that are necessary and, in some cases, mandated by the state."
"The state's financial problems trickle down to the local level and every day it's getting worse," said Speaker Jim Moustis. "As a result, we have some very difficult decisions to make about how to fund services and programs that are necessary and, in some cases, mandated by the state."
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