From State Representative Greg Harris:

By now you are well aware of how the Governor's line item and reduction vetoes have impacted services for our community. If you would like to offer your opinion on any of these cuts, tell the story of how the impacted services and programs are important to you and to the community, or offer personal testimonials on how your life, your neighborhood or your clients would be affected, please join us at the North Side Town Hall Meeting on the State Budget.

State Budget Town Hall Meeting
September 27, 7:00 pm
Mundelein Hall, 1020 W. Sheridan Road
Loyola University Campus

Governor's Eliminations and Reductions: (all eliminations, unless specified)

Funding for severely overcrowded schools

Charter school startup support

Arts in Education

Healthy Minds, Healthy Kids expanded program

$10 million reduction in school safety improvement block grants

Community college grants for special needs students

Rush Alzheimer̓s Disease Center

$40 million reduction in payments to hospitals serving the poor and uninsured

$50 million reduction in assistance to nursing homes

Elimination of School Health Center funding

Elimination of cost of doing business increases for mental health providers

$11 million reduction to homemakers providers services to the developmentally disabled

50% reduction in support for Autistic children

Reduction in substance abuse and addiction service funding

Elimination of pandemic flu preparations

$700,000 reduction in HIV prevention services

Elimination of added capacity for LaSalle Veterans Home

$3.7 million reduction in Child Protection and Child Welfare funds

Elimination of Operation CeaseFire

In addition, we will be discussing vetoes of funding for Asian Human Services, Amundsen School, Chicago House, Howard Brown Health Center, 21st Century Seniors, Old Town School of Folk Music, the Rosehill Arboretum, Ravenswood School, UPLIFT School, Vital Bridges and Uptown United.

Join State Representatives Toni Berrios, Rich Bradley, John D'Amico, Sara Feigenholtz, John Fritchey, Greg Harris, Lou Lang, Joe Lyons and Harry Osterman at this important hearing.

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