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Area Social Service Agencies urge Lawmakers to override Governor's Budget Cuts.

WSIU Public Broadcasting
Published July 12, 2008 at 8:00 AM CDT

By Jeff Williams

Carbondale, IL – AREA SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES ARE CALLING ON LAWMAKERS TO OVERRIDE THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET CUTS...

GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH VETOED MORE THAN 55-MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE STATE FUNDED SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM. THOSE DOLLARS ARE MATCHED ONE FOR ONE BY A FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT WHICH MEANS THE STATE STANDS TO LOSE MORE THAN 100-MILLION DOLLARS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

OFFICIALS WITH SOUTHERN ILLINOIS REGIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES, THE PERRY COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER, FRANKLIN-WILLIAMSON HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER PROVIDERS WILL DISCUSS THE SITUATION MONDAY AFTERNOON DURING A PUBLIC GATHERING AT ILLINOIS CENTER MALL IN MARION.
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