{"id":535132,"date":"2010-04-20T06:08:11","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T10:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/press-releases\/machesney-trustees-leave-kids-out-of-final-budget-ok"},"modified":"2010-04-22T22:55:35","modified_gmt":"2010-04-23T02:55:35","slug":"machesney-trustees-leave-kids-out-of-final-budget-ok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/535132","title":{"rendered":"Machesney trustees leave kids out of final budget OK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p> Trustees unanimously approved a $5.3 million operating budget Monday.<\/p>\n<p> The board defeated, as expected, a second attempt to fund Harlem Community Center\u2019s Neighborhood Playground, a $55,800 summer recreational program that was eliminated from this year\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<p> Trustee Mark Sorrentino tried again to have $5,000 inserted to operate the program at one site, Marquette Elementary School. The motion was defeated 4-3, with village President Tom Strickland casting the tie-breaking vote.<\/p>\n<p> Sorrentino, who asked trustees to vote with \u201ccompassion for the children,\u201d previously said conflict between the administration and directors of the center was behind the cut.<\/p>\n<p> Strickland denied that, reading a prepared statement after the vote to emphasize his reason for eliminating the program:<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThere\u2019s nothing any of us would like to do more than to provide a free summer program for parents and children, but it simply is not practical in today\u2019s economy and the village\u2019s budget. <span\nid=\"more-29513\"><\/span>Given the rising cost of the program and the number of children being served, we felt it important to take a step back and evaluate the finances and effectiveness of the program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Strickland noted that he has coached, officiated and been an HCC board member.<\/p>\n<p> Officials with the community center said they plan to keep the program alive at Marquette anyway and are in search of private donations to do so.<\/p>\n<p> <em>Reach staff writer Kevin Haas at <a\nhref=\"mailto:khaas@rrstar.com\" rel='nofollow'>khaas@rrstar.com<\/a> or 815-987-1354.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article from the <a\n href=\"http:\/\/www.rrstar.com\/news\/x57958666\/Machesney-trustees-leave-kids-out-of-final-budget-OK\" title=\"Machesney trustees leave kids out of final budget OK\" rel='nofollow'>Rockford Register Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Distributed via <a\nhref=\"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\" rel='nofollow'>Chicago Press Release Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/7Py_K0JZ5U_31rZjnsruf6w-WHU\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/7Py_K0JZ5U_31rZjnsruf6w-WHU\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/7Py_K0JZ5U_31rZjnsruf6w-WHU\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/7Py_K0JZ5U_31rZjnsruf6w-WHU\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=qlEARjVtGJY:lzB_FgJcvT0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=qlEARjVtGJY:lzB_FgJcvT0:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=qlEARjVtGJY:lzB_FgJcvT0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?i=qlEARjVtGJY:lzB_FgJcvT0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/windycitynews\/~4\/qlEARjVtGJY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trustees unanimously approved a $5.3 million operating budget Monday. The board defeated, as expected, a second attempt to fund Harlem Community Center\u2019s Neighborhood Playground, a $55,800 summer recreational program that was eliminated from this year\u2019s budget. Trustee Mark Sorrentino tried again to have $5,000 inserted to operate the program at one site, Marquette Elementary School. 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