By IL Public Radio
Springfield, IL – SPRINGFIELD AREA LAWMAKERS SAY A STATE ANALYSIS OF A PROPOSED MOVE OF STATE TRANSPORTATION WORKERS SHOWS WHY THE IDEA SHOULD BE SCRAPPED.
THE GOVERNOR'S ANNOUNCED HE WANTS TO MOVE BETWEEN 100 AND 150 WORKERS FROM THE CAPITOL CITY TO HARRISBURG.
BLAGOJEVICH SAYS IT WOULD SAVE THE STATE MONEY IT'S PAYING IN RENT AND THAT THE MOVE HELP THE ECONOMY IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF ILLINOIS.
HIS ADMINISTRATION SAYS HARRISBURG WOULD GET AN ECONOMIC BOOST OF AROUND $15 MILLION WHILE SPRINGFIELD WOULD LOSE ABOUT $9 MILLION. REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE RICH BRAUER (BROW'-UR) SAYS THOSE NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP AND SHIFTING THE JOBS MORE THAN 3 HOURS SOUTH WOULD CREATE HARDSHIPS ON FAMILIES WHO HAVE SETTLED IN THE SPRINGFIELD AREA.
A PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED LATER THIS MONTH ON THE MATTER. BUT BLAGOJEVICH SAYS HE'S CONVINCED HE'S MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION.
