City budget officials are preparing a menu of options, including a 5% cut in non-personnel general fund spending, another 5% in cuts and "potential revenue opportunities."
According to a report prepared by Peoria-based PGAV Planners and issued in January, 77% of the more than 2,000 buildings within the TIF have deteriorated and another 9% are dilapidated.
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe on Thursday said it was imperative for the region develop its workforce and attract new people to fill jobs available now and in the future.
Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe, a Mattoon native, said it is imperative for the region develop its workforce and attract new people to fill jobs available now and in the