Du Quoin to the rescue!
Thursday, Nov 12, 2015 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Du Quoin’s mayor is buying the state a thousand gallons of diesel fuel…
With fuel supplies running low, the city of Du Quoin, Illinois, says it will pick up the tab for the state’s diesel bill to keep the doors open at the Du Quoin State Fair Grounds.
“The fairgrounds bring a ton of tourism to Du Quoin,” said Du Quoin Mayor Guy Alongi.
Over the weekend, Alongi found out that four upcoming events at the arena could be cut because the fairgrounds fuel supplier had shut off the supply of diesel due to the budget impasse. […]
“With those four events, we’re looking at $8,000- to $10,000-worth of sales tax and bed tax coming back to the city,” said Alongi. “If I can help it, I’m not going to let the state hold us hostage as far as our tourism dollars. I thought this was stepping up to the plate and getting the job done.”
- Anon - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 8:58 am:
Considering Alongi’s has the contract for the beer tent during the state fair, it’s sort of nice to see that relationship work in favor of the state for once.
- Big Joe - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 8:58 am:
I’m sure Bruce will send you a big Thank You card to DuQuoin for the gesture. The state reinbursement check will be in the mail as soon as we adopt the TA.
- Anon - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 9:03 am:
===I’m sure Bruce will send you a big Thank You card to DuQuoin for the gesture.===
The retail value of dead fish is going through the roof!
- hisgirlfriday - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 9:04 am:
hostage meme alert
- Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 9:06 am:
Everyone’s bailing out the State of Illinois except the State of Illinois …
- Good Ol Boy - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 9:24 am:
The advisability of paying the state’s expenses is questionable at best.
City taxpayers pay twice for the same thing.
Via what legal mechanism does the state reimburse the city? It may require a special appropriation.
Wonder if the city mayor convened the city council for a vote before this money was spent.
- Timmeh - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 9:58 am:
==Wonder if the city mayor convened the city council for a vote before this money was spent.==
The article clears that up.
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 11:40 am:
Just think, if such generosity were repeated 100 million times, the state’s pension liability would be erased. /s
- Mattman - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 1:31 pm:
and the status of the contract for the vendor that supplies diesel fuel for the snowplows is….. ??
- kenny16 - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 9:25 pm:
Automatic administration response–blame the Democrats!!
- Sick of It All - Thursday, Nov 12, 15 @ 11:34 pm:
Italians have big hearts!