11-28-2012

IRHA DIRECTOR ON RURAL HEALTH CARE

Illinois Rural Health Association Executive Director Margaret Vaughn was in Greenville Monday to present a 2012 Rural Physician of Excellence award to Dr. Philip Siefken. Vaughn said there is a crisis in the state in regards to rural healthcare.  Citizens in the more populated parts of the state, such as Chicago or Springfield, have access to many different healthcare options, however, in rural communities there are sometimes little or no options.  Vaughn said the Illinois Rural Health Association is made up of healthcare professionals, hospitals, and consumers who are interested in improving healthcare for Illinoisans.  For more information on how you may make an impact, contact the IRHA at www.ilruralhealth.org or call 217-280-0206.

UNIT 2 SCHOOL BOARD SETS TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING

At the recent Unit 2 School Board meeting, the board set a Truth In Taxation Hearing for December 17, at the Greenville Jr. High School Library, starting at 7:00 p.m. The board voted to apply for the School District Library Grant Program. The state legislature authorized up to a $.75 per pupil expenditure for qualifying school districts. The funds must be used to support the school library media program.

The district received more than $3 million in payments for October with more than $2 million of this amount from Bond County taxes.

The board approved the fuel bid from FS in Greenville for the remainder of the 2012-2013 school year at the same amount as quoted for the months of August through December.

Technology Director Meg File reported the Boeing Corporation donated around 300 used laptops to the district.

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TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN POCAHONTAS SENDS ONE TO HOSPITAL

A Bond County Deputy, Pocahontas-Old Ripley Firefighters and EMS responded Friday, at 6:06 p.m., to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Frey Meadows Avenue in Pocahontas.  According to information from the Bond County Sheriff’s Department, drivers were Robert Haller, age 57, of Pocahontas and Whitnye Kessinger, age 25, of Greenville.  Pocahontas-Old Ripley EMS took Kessinger to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland.  No additional information is available at this time.

 

POCAHONTAS VILLAGE BOARD RAISES SEWER RATES 

AT their recent meeting, the Pocahontas Village Board increased sewer rates from $12.60 for the first 1,000 gallons per month to $13.00. The rate for additional sewer use was raised from $.50 per 100 additional gallons per month to $.70 cents per 100 gallons. The sewer fund lost $ 6,000.00 last year making the rate increase necessary. Board members were concerned Rural Development would intervene and raise the rates even higher.  The estimated increase for an average home using 5,500 gallons a month will be just slightly more than $9.00 per month. The rate increase will be reflected in December’s bill.

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