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FAIRMONT â After a heated debate, the Marion County Commission voted 2-1 recently to renew a partnership with Marion County Regional Development Corp.
Commissioner Ernie VanGilder, the lone no vote, cited the lack of due diligence with regard to MRDCâs financial standing, as well as its general operating procedures.
âAnytime I would enter in to a deal or anything,â VanGilder said, âI would first ask the status of your corporationâ[ask for] a financial statement. Do you have money in the bank? If you do, how much?
And what do you spend it on?â
According to VanGilder, these and other questions have yet to be answered. During a meeting last month, county officials discussed ideas for expanding economic development in Marion County, one of which was to renew the MRDC partnership.
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FAIRMONT â A drop in revenue from the Coal Severance Tax has forced the Marion County Commission to slash almost $2 million from its 2021-22 fiscal year budget.
The countyâs Coal Severance Fund went from $1.4 million to $80,000 which County Administrator Chris Cinalli described as a âpretty significantâ cut. Consequently, the county commission budget was cut from $16,292,000 last fiscal year to $14,527,083 in the general fund for the coming year.
âHowever, we were able to do it. We relied on some Financial Stabilization Funds that offset those revenue shortfalls,â said Cinalli.
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