At Issue #2426 - Galeburg's economy

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. I AM H. WAYNE WILSON TOO OFTEN US. I AM H. WAYNE WILSON TOO OFTEN WE HEAR OF BAD ECONOMIC NEWS, I AM H. WAYNE WILSON TOO OFTEN WE HEAR OF BAD ECONOMIC NEWS, AND WHEN THE GOOD NEWS OCCURS, WE HEAR OF BAD ECONOMIC NEWS, AND WHEN THE GOOD NEWS OCCURS, WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT IT SO OFTEN. AND WHEN THE GOOD NEWS OCCURS, WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT IT SO OFTEN. WELL, GOOD NEWS OCCURRED OVER IN WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT IT SO OFTEN. WELL, GOOD NEWS OCCURRED OVER IN GALESBURG RECENTLY AFTER A YEARS WELL, GOOD NEWS OCCURRED OVER IN GALESBURG RECENTLY AFTER A YEARS AND YEARS OF WHAT HAS BEEN GALESBURG RECENTLY AFTER A YEARS AND YEARS OF WHAT HAS BEEN MAKING HEADLINES SUCH AS MAYTAG AND YEARS OF WHAT HAS BEEN MAKING HEADLINES SUCH AS MAYTAG MOVING THEIR EMPLOYEES OUT. MAKING HEADLINES SUCH AS MAYTAG MOVING THEIR EMPLOYEES OUT. WE WILL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE MOVING THEIR EMPLOYEES OUT. WE WILL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE RECENT ACTIVITY IN GALESBURG WE WILL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE RECENT ACTIVITY IN GALESBURG WITH THREE OF THEIR LEADERS. RECENT ACTIVITY IN GALESBURG WITH THREE OF THEIR LEADERS. WE HAVE CESAR SUAREZ HERE, THE WITH THREE OF THEIR LEADERS. WE HAVE CESAR SUAREZ HERE, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WE HAVE CESAR SUAREZ HERE, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR CITY OF GALESBURG. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR CITY OF GALESBURG. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. FOR CITY OF GALESBURG. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >>GOOD TO BE HERE AS WELL, THANK THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >>GOOD TO BE HERE AS WELL, THANK YOU. >>GOOD TO BE HERE AS WELL, THANK YOU. THE MAYOR OF GALESBURG JOINS US, YOU. THE MAYOR OF GALESBURG JOINS US, SAL GARZA. THE MAYOR OF GALESBURG JOINS US, SAL GARZA. >>GREAT TO BE HERE WITH YOU. SAL GARZA. >>GREAT TO BE HERE WITH YOU. >>AND THE CITY MANAGER OF >>GREAT TO BE HERE WITH YOU. >>AND THE CITY MANAGER OF GALESBURG, TODD THOMPSON IS WITH >>AND THE CITY MANAGER OF GALESBURG, TODD THOMPSON IS WITH US. GALESBURG, TODD THOMPSON IS WITH US. THANK YOU, MY PLEASURE. US. THANK YOU, MY PLEASURE. >>LET'S START WITH THE GOOD THANK YOU, MY PLEASURE. >>LET'S START WITH THE GOOD NEWS. >>LET'S START WITH THE GOOD NEWS. 80 JOBS ARE COMING TO GALESBURG, NEWS. 80 JOBS ARE COMING TO GALESBURG, GATES. 80 JOBS ARE COMING TO GALESBURG, GATES. HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? GATES. HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? >> THIS IS VERY EXCITING TO SEE HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? >> THIS IS VERY EXCITING TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN FOR >> THIS IS VERY EXCITING TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN FOR US BECAUSE IT IS NOT EVERY DAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN FOR US BECAUSE IT IS NOT EVERY DAY YOU SEE JOBS COME TO A US BECAUSE IT IS NOT EVERY DAY YOU SEE JOBS COME TO A COMMUNITY, OR RURAL AMERICA LIKE YOU SEE JOBS COME TO A COMMUNITY, OR RURAL AMERICA LIKE OURSELVES. COMMUNITY, OR RURAL AMERICA LIKE OURSELVES. WHAT HAPPENED BASICALLY, QUALITY OURSELVES. WHAT HAPPENED BASICALLY, QUALITY WORK FORCE DROVE THE DECISION WHAT HAPPENED BASICALLY, QUALITY WORK FORCE DROVE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS TORE GATES. WORK FORCE DROVE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS TORE GATES. THEY HAVE MANY OPERATIONS MAKING PROCESS TORE GATES. THEY HAVE MANY OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT NOT ONLY NATIONAL, THEY HAVE MANY OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT NOT ONLY NATIONAL, BUT INTERNATIONALLY. THROUGHOUT NOT ONLY NATIONAL, BUT INTERNATIONALLY. REASON THEY LOCATED IN GALESBURG BUT INTERNATIONALLY. REASON THEY LOCATED IN GALESBURG BECAUSE THEY SENSED THEY HAD A REASON THEY LOCATED IN GALESBURG BECAUSE THEY SENSED THEY HAD A QUALITY WORK FORCE THAT WAS BECAUSE THEY SENSED THEY HAD A QUALITY WORK FORCE THAT WAS HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE. QUALITY WORK FORCE THAT WAS HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE. IT IS THEIR ONLY UNION HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE. IT IS THEIR ONLY UNION OPERATION. IT IS THEIR ONLY UNION OPERATION. YET, WHEN THEY LOOK AT THE OPERATION. YET, WHEN THEY LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, OBVIOUSLY, THEY FIND YET, WHEN THEY LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, OBVIOUSLY, THEY FIND PRODUCTIVITY REALLY SELLS, AND NUMBERS, OBVIOUSLY, THEY FIND PRODUCTIVITY REALLY SELLS, AND IT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME. PRODUCTIVITY REALLY SELLS, AND IT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME. THAT'S WHY THEY INVESTED IN IT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME. THAT'S WHY THEY INVESTED IN GALESBURG BECAUSE IT WAS A THAT'S WHY THEY INVESTED IN GALESBURG BECAUSE IT WAS A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE PLANT. GALESBURG BECAUSE IT WAS A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE PLANT. TWO, THEY HAVE ALSO A LOT OF -- HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE PLANT. TWO, THEY HAVE ALSO A LOT OF -- I MEAN UTILIZATION. TWO, THEY HAVE ALSO A LOT OF -- I MEAN UTILIZATION. THEY COULD USE THEIR PLANT MORE. I MEAN UTILIZATION. THEY COULD USE THEIR PLANT MORE. THINK IT WAS JUST -- IT WORKS THEY COULD USE THEIR PLANT MORE. THINK IT WAS JUST -- IT WORKS WELL BECAUSE OF THE UNION ALSO THINK IT WAS JUST -- IT WORKS WELL BECAUSE OF THE UNION ALSO WAS VERY COOPERATIVE IN THE WELL BECAUSE OF THE UNION ALSO WAS VERY COOPERATIVE IN THE WHOLE SCHEME OF THINGS, AND THEY WAS VERY COOPERATIVE IN THE WHOLE SCHEME OF THINGS, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTEND THEIR WHOLE SCHEME OF THINGS, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTEND THEIR CONTRACT TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS. WERE ABLE TO EXTEND THEIR CONTRACT TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS. JUST THE COOPERATION OF CONTRACT TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS. JUST THE COOPERATION OF MANAGEMENT AND UNION WORKERS JUST THE COOPERATION OF MANAGEMENT AND UNION WORKERS PLUS THE QUALITY OF WORK FORCE MANAGEMENT AND UNION WORKERS PLUS THE QUALITY OF WORK FORCE IS REALLY WHAT DROVE THE PLUS THE QUALITY OF WORK FORCE IS REALLY WHAT DROVE THE DECISION FOR GATES TO INVEST IN IS REALLY WHAT DROVE THE DECISION FOR GATES TO INVEST IN GALESBURG. DECISION FOR GATES TO INVEST IN GALESBURG. MAYOR, I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON GALESBURG. MAYOR, I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON SOMETHING THAT CESAR SAID, THE MAYOR, I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON SOMETHING THAT CESAR SAID, THE ONLY UNIONIZED SHOP FOR ALL OF SOMETHING THAT CESAR SAID, THE ONLY UNIONIZED SHOP FOR ALL OF GATES, AND THEY ARE IN MULTIPLE ONLY UNIONIZED SHOP FOR ALL OF GATES, AND THEY ARE IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. GATES, AND THEY ARE IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. WHAT -- TOO OFTEN WE HEAR THAT COUNTRIES. WHAT -- TOO OFTEN WE HEAR THAT UNIONS ARE SOMETHING COMPANIES WHAT -- TOO OFTEN WE HEAR THAT UNIONS ARE SOMETHING COMPANIES DON'T LIKE TO WORK WITH. UNIONS ARE SOMETHING COMPANIES DON'T LIKE TO WORK WITH. THEY PREFER TO RIGHT TO WORK DON'T LIKE TO WORK WITH. THEY PREFER TO RIGHT TO WORK STATE, SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE. THEY PREFER TO RIGHT TO WORK STATE, SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE. THE UNION WAS NOT A BARRIER. STATE, SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE. THE UNION WAS NOT A BARRIER. >>YOU KNOW IN, TERMS OF, YOU ARE THE UNION WAS NOT A BARRIER. >>YOU KNOW IN, TERMS OF, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. >>YOU KNOW IN, TERMS OF, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THE UNION WAS NOT A BARRIER, BUT ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THE UNION WAS NOT A BARRIER, BUT IT ALSO BRINGS BALANCE TO THAT THE UNION WAS NOT A BARRIER, BUT IT ALSO BRINGS BALANCE TO THAT DISCUSSION. IT ALSO BRINGS BALANCE TO THAT DISCUSSION. WHEN YOU REALLY GET DOWN TO THE DISCUSSION. WHEN YOU REALLY GET DOWN TO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT GATES HAS BEEN WHEN YOU REALLY GET DOWN TO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT GATES HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN CREATING AT ENVIRONMENT THAT GATES HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN CREATING AT THE GALESBURG FACILITY, IT IS AN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN CREATING AT THE GALESBURG FACILITY, IT IS AN ENVIRONMENT OF COLLABORATION THE GALESBURG FACILITY, IT IS AN ENVIRONMENT OF COLLABORATION WHICH LEADS TO THE HIGH ENVIRONMENT OF COLLABORATION WHICH LEADS TO THE HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AS WELL AS BEING A WHICH LEADS TO THE HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AS WELL AS BEING A VERY COMPETITIVE COST UNIT PRODUCTIVITY AS WELL AS BEING A VERY COMPETITIVE COST UNIT WITHIN THEIR STRUCTURE. VERY COMPETITIVE COST UNIT WITHIN THEIR STRUCTURE. SO THE UNION HAS ADAPTED. WITHIN THEIR STRUCTURE. SO THE UNION HAS ADAPTED. MANAGEMENT HAS ADAPTED. SO THE UNION HAS ADAPTED. MANAGEMENT HAS ADAPTED. IT IS A NEW ERA IN TERMS OF THE MANAGEMENT HAS ADAPTED. IT IS A NEW ERA IN TERMS OF THE COLLABORATION THAT IS NECESSARY IT IS A NEW ERA IN TERMS OF THE COLLABORATION THAT IS NECESSARY FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES LIKE GATES COLLABORATION THAT IS NECESSARY FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES LIKE GATES TO BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES LIKE GATES TO BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN TODAY'S ECONOMY. TO BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN TODAY'S ECONOMY. CESAR, THE TIMETABLE FOR THIS, TODAY'S ECONOMY. CESAR, THE TIMETABLE FOR THIS, AND WHERE ARE THE JOBS? CESAR, THE TIMETABLE FOR THIS, AND WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WILL THEY BE LOCAL? AND WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WILL THEY BE LOCAL? >> YEAH, OVER A FOUR MONTH WILL THEY BE LOCAL? >> YEAH, OVER A FOUR MONTH PERIOD GATES WILL BE HIRING THE >> YEAH, OVER A FOUR MONTH PERIOD GATES WILL BE HIRING THE EMPLOYEES. PERIOD GATES WILL BE HIRING THE EMPLOYEES. THEY WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY EMPLOYEES. THEY WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE THEY WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE NEARBY HERE IN GALESBURG. WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE NEARBY HERE IN GALESBURG. SO IN TIME, WE, AS A CITY, ARE NEARBY HERE IN GALESBURG. SO IN TIME, WE, AS A CITY, ARE LOOKING TO WORK WITH THEM TO SO IN TIME, WE, AS A CITY, ARE LOOKING TO WORK WITH THEM TO HELP THEM NOT ONLY HIRE, BUT LOOKING TO WORK WITH THEM TO HELP THEM NOT ONLY HIRE, BUT MAINLY REALLY TRAIN THEIR HELP THEM NOT ONLY HIRE, BUT MAINLY REALLY TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES. MAINLY REALLY TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES. THE CITY WILL BE PUTTING FORTH EMPLOYEES. THE CITY WILL BE PUTTING FORTH INCENTIVE, ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE CITY WILL BE PUTTING FORTH INCENTIVE, ENCOURAGEMENT TO TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES AS WELL. INCENTIVE, ENCOURAGEMENT TO TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES AS WELL. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES AS WELL. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BUILDING THE SKILL LEVELS WITH WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BUILDING THE SKILL LEVELS WITH GATES AND PART H NERRING WITH BUILDING THE SKILL LEVELS WITH GATES AND PART H NERRING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GATES AND PART H NERRING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND CONTINUE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND CONTINUE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY PLAN. CONTINUE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY PLAN. YEAH, WE ARE IN THERE PARTNERING PLAN. YEAH, WE ARE IN THERE PARTNERING WITH GATES ON THIS EXPANSION, ON YEAH, WE ARE IN THERE PARTNERING WITH GATES ON THIS EXPANSION, ON THEIR EXPANSION PLAN. WITH GATES ON THIS EXPANSION, ON THEIR EXPANSION PLAN. >>THE ECONOMIC DIRECTOR THEIR EXPANSION PLAN. >>THE ECONOMIC DIRECTOR DIRECTOR, WHAT DOES ATTRACTING >>THE ECONOMIC DIRECTOR DIRECTOR, WHAT DOES ATTRACTING 80 JOBS TO A GATES FACILITY MEAN DIRECTOR, WHAT DOES ATTRACTING 80 JOBS TO A GATES FACILITY MEAN TO YOU WHEN YOU GO OUT TO EITHER 80 JOBS TO A GATES FACILITY MEAN TO YOU WHEN YOU GO OUT TO EITHER RETAIN JOBS LOCALLY OR ATTRACT TO YOU WHEN YOU GO OUT TO EITHER RETAIN JOBS LOCALLY OR ATTRACT OTHER BUSINESSES? RETAIN JOBS LOCALLY OR ATTRACT OTHER BUSINESSES? >> WELL THE STORY IS HERE IN OTHER BUSINESSES? >> WELL THE STORY IS HERE IN GALESBURG AND MIDWEST, WE HAVE A >> WELL THE STORY IS HERE IN GALESBURG AND MIDWEST, WE HAVE A QUALITY WORK FORCE THAT IS HARD GALESBURG AND MIDWEST, WE HAVE A QUALITY WORK FORCE THAT IS HARD WORKING, HAS A GOOD ATTITUDE, QUALITY WORK FORCE THAT IS HARD WORKING, HAS A GOOD ATTITUDE, AND THAT THERE IS SORT OF WORKING, HAS A GOOD ATTITUDE, AND THAT THERE IS SORT OF COLLABORATION THAT TAKES PLACE AND THAT THERE IS SORT OF COLLABORATION THAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN THE WORKER, THE UNIONS COLLABORATION THAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN THE WORKER, THE UNIONS AND MANAGEMENT, AND THAT'S THE BETWEEN THE WORKER, THE UNIONS AND MANAGEMENT, AND THAT'S THE STORY THAT IS SHARED TO DRAW AND MANAGEMENT, AND THAT'S THE STORY THAT IS SHARED TO DRAW SIMILAR COMPANIES TO EXPAND STORY THAT IS SHARED TO DRAW SIMILAR COMPANIES TO EXPAND EXISTING COMPANIES AS WELL IS TO SIMILAR COMPANIES TO EXPAND EXISTING COMPANIES AS WELL IS TO SAY THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT EXISTING COMPANIES AS WELL IS TO SAY THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF. SAY THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF. WE HAVE THE RIGHT PROGRAMS. STUFF. WE HAVE THE RIGHT PROGRAMS. WE HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO WE HAVE THE RIGHT PROGRAMS. WE HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO GROW MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG WE HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO GROW MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. GROW MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. SO THAT WILL BE THE STORY THAT AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. SO THAT WILL BE THE STORY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO RESONATE, NOT SO THAT WILL BE THE STORY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO RESONATE, NOT ONLY WITH OURSELVES, BUT IT WILL WILL CONTINUE TO RESONATE, NOT ONLY WITH OURSELVES, BUT IT WILL RESONATE WITH ALL THE OTHER ONLY WITH OURSELVES, BUT IT WILL RESONATE WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPANIES THAT ARE LOOKING TO RESONATE WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPANIES THAT ARE LOOKING TO FIND A MID WEST LOCATION THAT COMPANIES THAT ARE LOOKING TO FIND A MID WEST LOCATION THAT HAS GOOD RAIL SERVICE, THAT GOES FIND A MID WEST LOCATION THAT HAS GOOD RAIL SERVICE, THAT GOES NATIONALLY, HAS INTERSTATE ROAD HAS GOOD RAIL SERVICE, THAT GOES NATIONALLY, HAS INTERSTATE ROAD SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO BE NATIONALLY, HAS INTERSTATE ROAD SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO BE ACCESS TO CONSUMER MARKETS. SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO BE ACCESS TO CONSUMER MARKETS. THE COME BY H NATION OF THAT AND ACCESS TO CONSUMER MARKETS. THE COME BY H NATION OF THAT AND QUALITY WORK FORCE MAKES FOR THE COME BY H NATION OF THAT AND QUALITY WORK FORCE MAKES FOR GOOD COST SAVINGS, BUT I THINK QUALITY WORK FORCE MAKES FOR GOOD COST SAVINGS, BUT I THINK THAT WITH A QUALITY OF LIFE WE GOOD COST SAVINGS, BUT I THINK THAT WITH A QUALITY OF LIFE WE HAVE AS WELL, ALL THOSE FACTORS THAT WITH A QUALITY OF LIFE WE HAVE AS WELL, ALL THOSE FACTORS WILL LEAD TO HOPEFULLY MORE HAVE AS WELL, ALL THOSE FACTORS WILL LEAD TO HOPEFULLY MORE LOCATIONS AND GREATER EXPANSION WILL LEAD TO HOPEFULLY MORE LOCATIONS AND GREATER EXPANSION OF OUR INDUSTRIAL JOBS IN LOCATIONS AND GREATER EXPANSION OF OUR INDUSTRIAL JOBS IN GALESBURG AND WITHIN THE REGION. OF OUR INDUSTRIAL JOBS IN GALESBURG AND WITHIN THE REGION. >>THERE ARE OTHER JOB OPENINGS GALESBURG AND WITHIN THE REGION. >>THERE ARE OTHER JOB OPENINGS ON THE FOREFRONT IF KOHLS'S >>THERE ARE OTHER JOB OPENINGS ON THE FOREFRONT IF KOHLS'S EVENTUALLY OPENS A STORE. ON THE FOREFRONT IF KOHLS'S EVENTUALLY OPENS A STORE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY IN EVENTUALLY OPENS A STORE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY IN THAT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY IN THAT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENCE THAT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AT LEAST PUBLICLY THERE SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AT LEAST PUBLICLY DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF QUALITY OF OF OPINION AT LEAST PUBLICLY DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF QUALITY OF THE SOIL. DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF QUALITY OF THE SOIL. , ETCETERA. THE SOIL. , ETCETERA. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE KOHLS. , ETCETERA. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE KOHLS. >>THE STATUS OF THE KOHLS WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE KOHLS. >>THE STATUS OF THE KOHLS PROJECT IS GOING FORWARD. >>THE STATUS OF THE KOHLS PROJECT IS GOING FORWARD. WE ARE HAD IN DISCUSSIONS WITH PROJECT IS GOING FORWARD. WE ARE HAD IN DISCUSSIONS WITH CORPORATE OFFICIALS AND THEY WE ARE HAD IN DISCUSSIONS WITH CORPORATE OFFICIALS AND THEY CONTINUE TO AFFIRM THAT THIS CORPORATE OFFICIALS AND THEY CONTINUE TO AFFIRM THAT THIS PROJECT HAS JUST BEEN MOVED OUT CONTINUE TO AFFIRM THAT THIS PROJECT HAS JUST BEEN MOVED OUT A YEAR, AND THAT WAS A CORPORATE PROJECT HAS JUST BEEN MOVED OUT A YEAR, AND THAT WAS A CORPORATE DECISION MORE ON THE TIMELINESS A YEAR, AND THAT WAS A CORPORATE DECISION MORE ON THE TIMELINESS OF BALANCE OPENING OF NEW DECISION MORE ON THE TIMELINESS OF BALANCE OPENING OF NEW STORES. OF BALANCE OPENING OF NEW STORES. SO THEY TOOK -- THEY HAD MORE STORES. SO THEY TOOK -- THEY HAD MORE STORES THAT WERE TARGETED TO BE SO THEY TOOK -- THEY HAD MORE STORES THAT WERE TARGETED TO BE OPENED H THIS YEAR VERSUS NEXT, STORES THAT WERE TARGETED TO BE OPENED H THIS YEAR VERSUS NEXT, AND ALL THEY DID WAS TRY TO OPENED H THIS YEAR VERSUS NEXT, AND ALL THEY DID WAS TRY TO BALANCE THAT SLATE OF NEW STORE AND ALL THEY DID WAS TRY TO BALANCE THAT SLATE OF NEW STORE OPENINGS. BALANCE THAT SLATE OF NEW STORE OPENINGS. SO WE DON'T HAVE -- THERE ISN'T OPENINGS. SO WE DON'T HAVE -- THERE ISN'T ANY HESITATION ON OUR PART. SO WE DON'T HAVE -- THERE ISN'T ANY HESITATION ON OUR PART. THE PARTNERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP ANY HESITATION ON OUR PART. THE PARTNERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH KOHLS IS VERY THE PARTNERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH KOHLS IS VERY STRONG. WE HAVE WITH KOHLS IS VERY STRONG. I TAKE THEM AT THEIR WORD IN STRONG. I TAKE THEM AT THEIR WORD IN TERMS OF THIS PROJECT IS IN I TAKE THEM AT THEIR WORD IN TERMS OF THIS PROJECT IS IN PLACE, AND IT IS JUST A MATTER TERMS OF THIS PROJECT IS IN PLACE, AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF WHEN WE CAN START PLACE, AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF WHEN WE CAN START CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS SLATED FOR OF WHEN WE CAN START CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS SLATED FOR THE SPRING OF NEXT YEAR, AND CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS SLATED FOR THE SPRING OF NEXT YEAR, AND WITH THE STORE OPENING HOPEFULLY THE SPRING OF NEXT YEAR, AND WITH THE STORE OPENING HOPEFULLY IN THE FALL. WITH THE STORE OPENING HOPEFULLY IN THE FALL. >>SOIL ISSUE IS NOT AN ISSUE? IN THE FALL. >>SOIL ISSUE IS NOT AN ISSUE? >> THE SOIL ISSUE WAS AN INITIAL >>SOIL ISSUE IS NOT AN ISSUE? >> THE SOIL ISSUE WAS AN INITIAL ISSUE. >> THE SOIL ISSUE WAS AN INITIAL ISSUE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE ISSUE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE ACTUALLY HAS BEEN TWO DELAYS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE ACTUALLY HAS BEEN TWO DELAYS, THE INITIAL ONE HAD TO DO WITH ACTUALLY HAS BEEN TWO DELAYS, THE INITIAL ONE HAD TO DO WITH HOW COMPACTIBLE THE SOIL WAS, THE INITIAL ONE HAD TO DO WITH HOW COMPACTIBLE THE SOIL WAS, AND THAT REQUIRED KOHLS TO DO HOW COMPACTIBLE THE SOIL WAS, AND THAT REQUIRED KOHLS TO DO INITIAL REDESIGN ON THE INITIAL AND THAT REQUIRED KOHLS TO DO INITIAL REDESIGN ON THE INITIAL BUILD. INITIAL REDESIGN ON THE INITIAL BUILD. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PROCEED WITH BUILD. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PROCEED WITH THE BINDS BUILD IN THE LATE FALL THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PROCEED WITH THE BINDS BUILD IN THE LATE FALL WITH CONCERN OF FREEZING WHICH THE BINDS BUILD IN THE LATE FALL WITH CONCERN OF FREEZING WHICH IN HINDSIGHT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN WITH CONCERN OF FREEZING WHICH IN HINDSIGHT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. IN HINDSIGHT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. >>IF COMPACTION IS AN ISSUE WITH AN ISSUE. >>IF COMPACTION IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SOIL, THERE IS A WAL-MART ON >>IF COMPACTION IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SOIL, THERE IS A WAL-MART ON THAT SAME PROPERTY, ISN'T THERE? THE SOIL, THERE IS A WAL-MART ON THAT SAME PROPERTY, ISN'T THERE? AND THEY BUILT. THAT SAME PROPERTY, ISN'T THERE? AND THEY BUILT. >>IT IS. AND THEY BUILT. >>IT IS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT >>IT IS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION THOUGH. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION THOUGH. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MUCH MORE CONSTRUCTION THOUGH. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MUCH MORE SUBSTANTIAL PROJECT BECAUSE IT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MUCH MORE SUBSTANTIAL PROJECT BECAUSE IT IS -- IT WILL BE AT LEAST SUBSTANTIAL PROJECT BECAUSE IT IS -- IT WILL BE AT LEAST CERTIFIED PROJECT. IS -- IT WILL BE AT LEAST CERTIFIED PROJECT. THERE IS ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED PROJECT. THERE IS ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT HAVE TO BE THERE IS ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT HAVE TO BE INCORPORATED IN THIS TYPE OF CONSIDERATIONS THAT HAVE TO BE INCORPORATED IN THIS TYPE OF DESIGN. INCORPORATED IN THIS TYPE OF DESIGN. ONE OF THEM NOW HAS IT WHERE DESIGN. ONE OF THEM NOW HAS IT WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING MORE ONE OF THEM NOW HAS IT WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING MORE SUBSTANTIAL FOOTINGS AND PYLONS THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING MORE SUBSTANTIAL FOOTINGS AND PYLONS FOR THE STABILITY OF THEIR SUBSTANTIAL FOOTINGS AND PYLONS FOR THE STABILITY OF THEIR PROJECT. FOR THE STABILITY OF THEIR PROJECT. SO THE INITIAL DELAY WAS TO DO PROJECT. SO THE INITIAL DELAY WAS TO DO MORE WITH THE REDESIGN, AND SO THE INITIAL DELAY WAS TO DO MORE WITH THE REDESIGN, AND SECOND DELAY WAS DRIVEN BY MORE WITH THE REDESIGN, AND SECOND DELAY WAS DRIVEN BY CORPORATE DECISION TO JUST MOVE SECOND DELAY WAS DRIVEN BY CORPORATE DECISION TO JUST MOVE OUT THE STORE OPENING. CORPORATE DECISION TO JUST MOVE OUT THE STORE OPENING. >> LET'S STAY ON THE OUT THE STORE OPENING. >> LET'S STAY ON THE CONSTRUCTION FRONT OR THE FUTURE >> LET'S STAY ON THE CONSTRUCTION FRONT OR THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION FRONT. CONSTRUCTION FRONT OR THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION FRONT. COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE CONSTRUCTION FRONT. COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LIBRARY COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LIBRARY BOARD AND THE CITY OF GALESBURG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LIBRARY BOARD AND THE CITY OF GALESBURG AND THE FINANCES THAT ARE BOARD AND THE CITY OF GALESBURG AND THE FINANCES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THAT. AND THE FINANCES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THAT. >>THE LIBRARY BOARD IS APPOINTED INVOLVED IN THAT. >>THE LIBRARY BOARD IS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BIT >>THE LIBRARY BOARD IS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BIT COUNCIL. BY THE MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BIT COUNCIL. THEY DEVELOP THEIR OWN BUDGET COUNCIL. THEY DEVELOP THEIR OWN BUDGET WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED AS PART THEY DEVELOP THEIR OWN BUDGET WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE LARGER CITY OF GALESBURG WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE LARGER CITY OF GALESBURG BUDGET TO THE COUNCIL, AND IT IS OF THE LARGER CITY OF GALESBURG BUDGET TO THE COUNCIL, AND IT IS APPROVED IN THAT MANNER. BUDGET TO THE COUNCIL, AND IT IS APPROVED IN THAT MANNER. THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE APPROVED IN THAT MANNER. THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE COMES FROM THE PROPERTY TAX THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE COMES FROM THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY, AND IT IS ALSO APPROVED BY COMES FROM THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY, AND IT IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS PART OF LEVY, AND IT IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS PART OF THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE THE CITY COUNCIL AS PART OF THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE OVER ALL LEVY. THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE OVER ALL LEVY. >>SO THE LIBRARY BOARD PRESENTS OVER ALL LEVY. >>SO THE LIBRARY BOARD PRESENTS A BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL. >>SO THE LIBRARY BOARD PRESENTS A BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE FINAL A BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE FINAL SAY-SO OVER IT. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE FINAL SAY-SO OVER IT. BUT IN TERMS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SAY-SO OVER IT. BUT IN TERMS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR THE SITE SELECTION, WHAT BUT IN TERMS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR THE SITE SELECTION, WHAT INVOLVEMENT DOES THE CITY HAVE? OR THE SITE SELECTION, WHAT INVOLVEMENT DOES THE CITY HAVE? >> THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE INVOLVEMENT DOES THE CITY HAVE? >> THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS MOST >> THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IF THERE WERE DEBT INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IF THERE WERE DEBT TO BE ISSUED. SIGNIFICANTLY IF THERE WERE DEBT TO BE ISSUED. IN THIS CASE, THE CITY ACTUALLY TO BE ISSUED. IN THIS CASE, THE CITY ACTUALLY H WILL OWN THE FUTURE LOT WHERE IN THIS CASE, THE CITY ACTUALLY H WILL OWN THE FUTURE LOT WHERE THE LIBRARY WANTS TO GO. H WILL OWN THE FUTURE LOT WHERE THE LIBRARY WANTS TO GO. IT WILL TAKE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE LIBRARY WANTS TO GO. IT WILL TAKE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE CITY THEN IN THAT CASE. IT WILL TAKE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE CITY THEN IN THAT CASE. IF THE LIBRARY WANTED TO USE THE CITY THEN IN THAT CASE. IF THE LIBRARY WANTED TO USE EMINENT DOMAIN, THEY WOULD NEED IF THE LIBRARY WANTED TO USE EMINENT DOMAIN, THEY WOULD NEED APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL IN THAT EMINENT DOMAIN, THEY WOULD NEED APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL IN THAT CASE. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL IN THAT CASE. THERE ARE POINTS ALONG THE CASE. THERE ARE POINTS ALONG THE PROCESS AT WHICH THE LIBRARY THERE ARE POINTS ALONG THE PROCESS AT WHICH THE LIBRARY WILL NEED TO GET AUTHORIZATION PROCESS AT WHICH THE LIBRARY WILL NEED TO GET AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COUNCIL. WILL NEED TO GET AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COUNCIL. >>AND THIS IS NEW CONSTRUCTION FROM THE COUNCIL. >>AND THIS IS NEW CONSTRUCTION AS OPPOSED TO THERE HAD BEEN >>AND THIS IS NEW CONSTRUCTION AS OPPOSED TO THERE HAD BEEN DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ECO FOOD AS OPPOSED TO THERE HAD BEEN DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ECO FOOD SITE. DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ECO FOOD SITE. >>NOT ONLY ECONO, BUT A NUMBER SITE. >>NOT ONLY ECONO, BUT A NUMBER OF OTHER SITES. >>NOT ONLY ECONO, BUT A NUMBER OF OTHER SITES. THEY HAD CONSULTANTS COME IN AND OF OTHER SITES. THEY HAD CONSULTANTS COME IN AND HELP THEM ASSESS WHAT THEIR THEY HAD CONSULTANTS COME IN AND HELP THEM ASSESS WHAT THEIR PRIMARY SITE WOULD BE. HELP THEM ASSESS WHAT THEIR PRIMARY SITE WOULD BE. THE SITE TODAY IS LOCATED TO THE PRIMARY SITE WOULD BE. THE SITE TODAY IS LOCATED TO THE IMMEDIATE EAST OF THE NEW WEST THE SITE TODAY IS LOCATED TO THE IMMEDIATE EAST OF THE NEW WEST MAIN OVERPASS. IMMEDIATE EAST OF THE NEW WEST MAIN OVERPASS. SO THE OPPORTUNITY REALLY IS IF MAIN OVERPASS. SO THE OPPORTUNITY REALLY IS IF THEY TAKE THAT ENTIRE BLOCK, SO THE OPPORTUNITY REALLY IS IF THEY TAKE THAT ENTIRE BLOCK, THEY ARE GOING TO CLEAR THAT THEY TAKE THAT ENTIRE BLOCK, THEY ARE GOING TO CLEAR THAT BLOCK, PUT A NEW STRUCTURE THEY ARE GOING TO CLEAR THAT BLOCK, PUT A NEW STRUCTURE THERE, WHICH WITH ANY NEW BLOCK, PUT A NEW STRUCTURE THERE, WHICH WITH ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION, HELPS TO ENERGIZE THERE, WHICH WITH ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION, HELPS TO ENERGIZE THE ENTIRE SURROUNDING AREA. CONSTRUCTION, HELPS TO ENERGIZE THE ENTIRE SURROUNDING AREA. >>AND THE NEED FOR THE LIBRARY THE ENTIRE SURROUNDING AREA. >>AND THE NEED FOR THE LIBRARY IS -- THEY HAVE BEEN IN RA >>AND THE NEED FOR THE LIBRARY IS -- THEY HAVE BEEN IN RA TEMPORARY BUILDING 60 YEARS NOW? IS -- THEY HAVE BEEN IN RA TEMPORARY BUILDING 60 YEARS NOW? >> THAT'S CORRECT. TEMPORARY BUILDING 60 YEARS NOW? >> THAT'S CORRECT. THE FORMER LIBRARY BURNT DOWN IN >> THAT'S CORRECT. THE FORMER LIBRARY BURNT DOWN IN THE 50'S. THE FORMER LIBRARY BURNT DOWN IN THE 50'S. IT IS TIME THEY BUILT A NEW THE 50'S. IT IS TIME THEY BUILT A NEW FACILITY. IT IS TIME THEY BUILT A NEW FACILITY. IT HAS BEEN ADD ONTO AND FACILITY. IT HAS BEEN ADD ONTO AND MODIFIED OVER THE YEARS, BUT IT IT HAS BEEN ADD ONTO AND MODIFIED OVER THE YEARS, BUT IT WASN'T ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A MODIFIED OVER THE YEARS, BUT IT WASN'T ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A LONG TERM HOME FOR THE LIBRARY. WASN'T ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A LONG TERM HOME FOR THE LIBRARY. >>YOU MENTIONED THE OVERPASS. LONG TERM HOME FOR THE LIBRARY. >>YOU MENTIONED THE OVERPASS. THERE IS SOME PEOPLE WONDERING >>YOU MENTIONED THE OVERPASS. THERE IS SOME PEOPLE WONDERING WHY THE CITY IS INVESTING IN THERE IS SOME PEOPLE WONDERING WHY THE CITY IS INVESTING IN THAT INSTEAD OF SOME OTHER WHY THE CITY IS INVESTING IN THAT INSTEAD OF SOME OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE. THAT INSTEAD OF SOME OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE. >>WELL, QUITE SIMPLY, THIS IS AN INFRASTRUCTURE. >>WELL, QUITE SIMPLY, THIS IS AN OUTCOME OF THE ILLINOIS SPENDING >>WELL, QUITE SIMPLY, THIS IS AN OUTCOME OF THE ILLINOIS SPENDING BILL, THE CAPITAL SPENDING BILL OUTCOME OF THE ILLINOIS SPENDING BILL, THE CAPITAL SPENDING BILL THAT WENT FORWARD. BILL, THE CAPITAL SPENDING BILL THAT WENT FORWARD. THAT'S A $31 BILLION INITIATIVE. THAT WENT FORWARD. THAT'S A $31 BILLION INITIATIVE. WE WERE RECIPIENTS OF NOT ONLY THAT'S A $31 BILLION INITIATIVE. WE WERE RECIPIENTS OF NOT ONLY THE WEST MAIN OVERPASS, BUT TWO WE WERE RECIPIENTS OF NOT ONLY THE WEST MAIN OVERPASS, BUT TWO ADDITIONAL BRAID SEPARATIONS, THE WEST MAIN OVERPASS, BUT TWO ADDITIONAL BRAID SEPARATIONS, OVERPASS THAT WILL GO ON ADDITIONAL BRAID SEPARATIONS, OVERPASS THAT WILL GO ON SEMINARY STREET, AS WELL AS OVERPASS THAT WILL GO ON SEMINARY STREET, AS WELL AS UNDERPASS ON THE EAST MAIN SEMINARY STREET, AS WELL AS UNDERPASS ON THE EAST MAIN STREET CORRIDOR COUPLED WITH A UNDERPASS ON THE EAST MAIN STREET CORRIDOR COUPLED WITH A THIRD MAIN PROJECT FOR THE STREET CORRIDOR COUPLED WITH A THIRD MAIN PROJECT FOR THE RAILROAD WHICH IS GOING TO HELP THIRD MAIN PROJECT FOR THE RAILROAD WHICH IS GOING TO HELP FACILITATE NOT ONLY FREIGHT RAILROAD WHICH IS GOING TO HELP FACILITATE NOT ONLY FREIGHT TRAFFIC, BUT ALSO PASSENGER FACILITATE NOT ONLY FREIGHT TRAFFIC, BUT ALSO PASSENGER RAIL. TRAFFIC, BUT ALSO PASSENGER RAIL. SO IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO RAIL. SO IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENERGIZE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SO IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENERGIZE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEVERAGE ENERGIZE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEVERAGE THOSE PUBLIC DOLLARS WITH WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEVERAGE THOSE PUBLIC DOLLARS WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENT TO THE TUNE THOSE PUBLIC DOLLARS WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENT TO THE TUNE THAT WE WERE RECEIVING ABOUT PRIVATE INVESTMENT TO THE TUNE THAT WE WERE RECEIVING ABOUT $88 MILLION FROM THE CAPITAL THAT WE WERE RECEIVING ABOUT $88 MILLION FROM THE CAPITAL SPENDING BILL. $88 MILLION FROM THE CAPITAL SPENDING BILL. SO, FOR US, IT REALLY WAS SPENDING BILL. SO, FOR US, IT REALLY WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD BEEN OVERDUE SO, FOR US, IT REALLY WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD BEEN OVERDUE BECAUSE IN GALESBURG AND IN A SOMETHING THAT HAD BEEN OVERDUE BECAUSE IN GALESBURG AND IN A GIVEN DAY, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY BECAUSE IN GALESBURG AND IN A GIVEN DAY, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 130 TO 150 TRAINS GOING THROUGH GIVEN DAY, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 130 TO 150 TRAINS GOING THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY. 130 TO 150 TRAINS GOING THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY. SO ANY TIME THAT THEY HAVE TO OUR COMMUNITY. SO ANY TIME THAT THEY HAVE TO BRAKE IN SPEED, IT HINDERS THE SO ANY TIME THAT THEY HAVE TO BRAKE IN SPEED, IT HINDERS THE VOLUME THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY BRAKE IN SPEED, IT HINDERS THE VOLUME THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY PROCESS, GET THROUGH. VOLUME THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY PROCESS, GET THROUGH. SO WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP PROCESS, GET THROUGH. SO WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA FE WHICH IS OUR SO WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA FE WHICH IS OUR LARGEST EMPLOYER. WITH SANTA FE WHICH IS OUR LARGEST EMPLOYER. RIGHT NOW THEY EMPLOY OVER 1100 LARGEST EMPLOYER. RIGHT NOW THEY EMPLOY OVER 1100 PEOPLE. RIGHT NOW THEY EMPLOY OVER 1100 PEOPLE. I JUST WANT TO SHARE IN TERMS OF PEOPLE. I JUST WANT TO SHARE IN TERMS OF YOUR QUESTION, WHY DO THIS? I JUST WANT TO SHARE IN TERMS OF YOUR QUESTION, WHY DO THIS? WELL, QUITE FRANKLY, IT IS TO YOUR QUESTION, WHY DO THIS? WELL, QUITE FRANKLY, IT IS TO SUPPORT ONE OF OUR MOST WELL, QUITE FRANKLY, IT IS TO SUPPORT ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT AND LARGEST EMPLOYER SUPPORT ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT AND LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE AREA. SIGNIFICANT AND LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE AREA. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT RAILROADS. IN THE AREA. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT RAILROADS. LET'S TALK ABOUT TOURISM INSTEAD >> LET'S TALK ABOUT RAILROADS. LET'S TALK ABOUT TOURISM INSTEAD OF -- WELL, IT WILL BE A FEW LET'S TALK ABOUT TOURISM INSTEAD OF -- WELL, IT WILL BE A FEW JOBS, I SUPPOSE. OF -- WELL, IT WILL BE A FEW JOBS, I SUPPOSE. BUT THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME, JOBS, I SUPPOSE. BUT THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME, THE SITE ALREADY HAS BEEN BUT THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME, THE SITE ALREADY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE SITE ALREADY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. THAT'S GALESBURG. IDENTIFIED. THAT'S GALESBURG. >>UH-HUH. THAT'S GALESBURG. >>UH-HUH. >>IT HAS BEEN DELAYED SEVERAL >>UH-HUH. >>IT HAS BEEN DELAYED SEVERAL YEARS NOW. >>IT HAS BEEN DELAYED SEVERAL YEARS NOW. >> RIGHT. YEARS NOW. >> RIGHT. >>FUNDRAISING BACK UNDERWAY? >> RIGHT. >>FUNDRAISING BACK UNDERWAY? >> YES, IT IS. >>FUNDRAISING BACK UNDERWAY? >> YES, IT IS. IN FACT, THERE IS STILL -- I >> YES, IT IS. IN FACT, THERE IS STILL -- I MEAN ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT IN FACT, THERE IS STILL -- I MEAN ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT HAS BEEN DELAYED BECAUSE THE MEAN ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT HAS BEEN DELAYED BECAUSE THE GREAT RECESSION THAT REALLY CAME HAS BEEN DELAYED BECAUSE THE GREAT RECESSION THAT REALLY CAME UPON US. GREAT RECESSION THAT REALLY CAME UPON US. SO THEY WERE EMBARKING ON A UPON US. SO THEY WERE EMBARKING ON A STUDY TO IDENTIFY WHO THE SO THEY WERE EMBARKING ON A STUDY TO IDENTIFY WHO THE FUNDERS WOULD BE. STUDY TO IDENTIFY WHO THE FUNDERS WOULD BE. IN DOING SO, THEY PURPOSELY FUNDERS WOULD BE. IN DOING SO, THEY PURPOSELY DELAYED THAT PROCESS TO MAKE IN DOING SO, THEY PURPOSELY DELAYED THAT PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RECESSION CAME -- DELAYED THAT PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RECESSION CAME -- WELL, ENDED THE RECESSION, AND SURE THAT THE RECESSION CAME -- WELL, ENDED THE RECESSION, AND NOW THEY ARE BACK ON TRACK THIS WELL, ENDED THE RECESSION, AND NOW THEY ARE BACK ON TRACK THIS TERMS OF IDENTIFYING THE FUNDERS NOW THEY ARE BACK ON TRACK THIS TERMS OF IDENTIFYING THE FUNDERS AND SETTING UP A CORE GROUP OF TERMS OF IDENTIFYING THE FUNDERS AND SETTING UP A CORE GROUP OF RUNDRAISERS TO GO OUT AND ASK AND SETTING UP A CORE GROUP OF RUNDRAISERS TO GO OUT AND ASK FOR THE KIND OF FUNDRAISING THAT RUNDRAISERS TO GO OUT AND ASK FOR THE KIND OF FUNDRAISING THAT NEEDS TO GO THROUGH. FOR THE KIND OF FUNDRAISING THAT NEEDS TO GO THROUGH. SO IT IS -- THEY WILL BE COMING NEEDS TO GO THROUGH. SO IT IS -- THEY WILL BE COMING OUT WITH A REPORT IDENTIFYING SO IT IS -- THEY WILL BE COMING OUT WITH A REPORT IDENTIFYING THE POTENTIAL OF WHICH THEY OUT WITH A REPORT IDENTIFYING THE POTENTIAL OF WHICH THEY COULD ACCESS AND GET SUPPORT AND THE POTENTIAL OF WHICH THEY COULD ACCESS AND GET SUPPORT AND HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF SUPPORT COULD ACCESS AND GET SUPPORT AND HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM BNSF, AND LEADING THE HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM BNSF, AND LEADING THE CHARGE AND SUPPORTING SOMETHING FROM BNSF, AND LEADING THE CHARGE AND SUPPORTING SOMETHING LIKE THIS. CHARGE AND SUPPORTING SOMETHING LIKE THIS. THIS WHOLE THING IS ABOUT ENTIRE LIKE THIS. THIS WHOLE THING IS ABOUT ENTIRE RAILROAD INDUSTRY, AND IT IS THIS WHOLE THING IS ABOUT ENTIRE RAILROAD INDUSTRY, AND IT IS GETTING A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM RAILROAD INDUSTRY, AND IT IS GETTING A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM THE MAIN LINES AND SHORT LINES GETTING A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM THE MAIN LINES AND SHORT LINES AS WELL. THE MAIN LINES AND SHORT LINES AS WELL. THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AS WELL. THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CONTACT BEING THE MAIN LINE AND THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CONTACT BEING THE MAIN LINE AND SHORT LINE INVESTORS AND CONTACT BEING THE MAIN LINE AND SHORT LINE INVESTORS AND DIRECTORS OF ALL THOSE RAIL SHORT LINE INVESTORS AND DIRECTORS OF ALL THOSE RAIL LINES. DIRECTORS OF ALL THOSE RAIL LINES. >>A TIMETABLE FOR THE PROJECT? LINES. >>A TIMETABLE FOR THE PROJECT? >> WELL, IT IS JUST TAKING A >>A TIMETABLE FOR THE PROJECT? >> WELL, IT IS JUST TAKING A LIFE OF ITS OWN. >> WELL, IT IS JUST TAKING A LIFE OF ITS OWN. IT IS SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LOT LIFE OF ITS OWN. IT IS SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LOT OF THOUGHT AND METHODOLOGY. IT IS SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LOT OF THOUGHT AND METHODOLOGY. IT IS MORE OF A DIRECTION. OF THOUGHT AND METHODOLOGY. IT IS MORE OF A DIRECTION. IT IS MOVING FORWARD. IT IS MORE OF A DIRECTION. IT IS MOVING FORWARD. IT IS GOING AT AN EVEN PACE, BUT IT IS MOVING FORWARD. IT IS GOING AT AN EVEN PACE, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LOT IT IS GOING AT AN EVEN PACE, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO GET DONE. IT IS SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO GET DONE. THERE IS NOT A TIME LINE, BUT OF TIME TO GET DONE. THERE IS NOT A TIME LINE, BUT THEY ARE PROGRESSING AS SPEEDILY THERE IS NOT A TIME LINE, BUT THEY ARE PROGRESSING AS SPEEDILY AS THEY CAN. THEY ARE PROGRESSING AS SPEEDILY AS THEY CAN. >>I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOT UNDER AS THEY CAN. >>I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOT UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC >>I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOT UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF THE PURVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF GALESBURG. DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF GALESBURG. (LAUGHING) BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT GALESBURG. (LAUGHING) BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT WHEN, AND I WILL USE THE TERM (LAUGHING) BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT WHEN, AND I WILL USE THE TERM "WHEN" THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME WHEN, AND I WILL USE THE TERM "WHEN" THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME IS ESTABLISHED IN GALESBURG; IT "WHEN" THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME IS ESTABLISHED IN GALESBURG; IT WILL BECOME A NATURAL TOURIST IS ESTABLISHED IN GALESBURG; IT WILL BECOME A NATURAL TOURIST ATTRACTION IN THAT WE HAVE THE WILL BECOME A NATURAL TOURIST ATTRACTION IN THAT WE HAVE THE JOHN DEERE MUSEUM IN THE QUAD ATTRACTION IN THAT WE HAVE THE JOHN DEERE MUSEUM IN THE QUAD CITIES. JOHN DEERE MUSEUM IN THE QUAD CITIES. YOU HAVE THE RAILROAD HALL OF CITIES. YOU HAVE THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME IN GALESBURG, AND YOU HAVE YOU HAVE THE RAILROAD HALL OF FAME IN GALESBURG, AND YOU HAVE THE NEW CATERPILLAR FACILITY FAME IN GALESBURG, AND YOU HAVE THE NEW CATERPILLAR FACILITY WHICH WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR THE NEW CATERPILLAR FACILITY WHICH WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR IN PEORIA. WHICH WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR IN PEORIA. WHAT KIND OF EFFORTS ARE BEING IN PEORIA. WHAT KIND OF EFFORTS ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN, EVEN AT THIS EARLY WHAT KIND OF EFFORTS ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN, EVEN AT THIS EARLY STAGE TO PROMOTE THAT UNDERTAKEN, EVEN AT THIS EARLY STAGE TO PROMOTE THAT RELATIONSHIP? STAGE TO PROMOTE THAT RELATIONSHIP? >> I THINK THERE IS MUCH CREDIT RELATIONSHIP? >> I THINK THERE IS MUCH CREDIT THAT GOES TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE >> I THINK THERE IS MUCH CREDIT THAT GOES TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME THAT GOES TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME WHICH IS JULIE KING AS WELL AS NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME WHICH IS JULIE KING AS WELL AS OUR LEGISLATORS. WHICH IS JULIE KING AS WELL AS OUR LEGISLATORS. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY ASSERTIVE IN OUR LEGISLATORS. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY ASSERTIVE IN CONNECTING WITH THE PEORIA AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY ASSERTIVE IN CONNECTING WITH THE PEORIA AND QUAD CITY AREA TO PROMOTE THIS CONNECTING WITH THE PEORIA AND QUAD CITY AREA TO PROMOTE THIS CORRIDORS OF TRACKS, TRUCKS, AND QUAD CITY AREA TO PROMOTE THIS CORRIDORS OF TRACKS, TRUCKS, AND TRACTORS. CORRIDORS OF TRACKS, TRUCKS, AND TRACTORS. AND I THINK IT HAS GREAT TRACTORS. AND I THINK IT HAS GREAT POTENTIAL, SO MUCH SO THAT EVEN AND I THINK IT HAS GREAT POTENTIAL, SO MUCH SO THAT EVEN THE STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE POTENTIAL, SO MUCH SO THAT EVEN THE STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON GALESBURG BECOMING A THE STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON GALESBURG BECOMING A DESTINATION OR MAYBE ONE OF ON GALESBURG BECOMING A DESTINATION OR MAYBE ONE OF THREE, THAT WE HAVE IT -- AND I DESTINATION OR MAYBE ONE OF THREE, THAT WE HAVE IT -- AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A MODEST FIGURE THREE, THAT WE HAVE IT -- AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A MODEST FIGURE IS APPROXIMATELY 169,000 BELIEVE THIS IS A MODEST FIGURE IS APPROXIMATELY 169,000 VISITORS A YEAR. IS APPROXIMATELY 169,000 VISITORS A YEAR. SO WHAT THAT COULD DO FOR LOCAL VISITORS A YEAR. SO WHAT THAT COULD DO FOR LOCAL ECONOMY IS TREMENDOUS. SO WHAT THAT COULD DO FOR LOCAL ECONOMY IS TREMENDOUS. THEN THE PARTNERSHIPS WITH, OF ECONOMY IS TREMENDOUS. THEN THE PARTNERSHIPS WITH, OF COURSE, JOHN DEERE AND THEN THE PARTNERSHIPS WITH, OF COURSE, JOHN DEERE AND CATERPILLAR ATTRACTIONS WOULD BE COURSE, JOHN DEERE AND CATERPILLAR ATTRACTIONS WOULD BE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO RETAIN THESE CATERPILLAR ATTRACTIONS WOULD BE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO RETAIN THESE VISITORS IN OUR GENERAL REGION THAT WE ARE ABLE TO RETAIN THESE VISITORS IN OUR GENERAL REGION FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF VISITORS IN OUR GENERAL REGION FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME. FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME. LONGER WE KEEP THEM, THE FOR TIME. LONGER WE KEEP THEM, THE FOR MONEY THAT IS SPENT. LONGER WE KEEP THEM, THE FOR MONEY THAT IS SPENT. >>IF THEY STAY FOR EXTEND PERIOD MONEY THAT IS SPENT. >>IF THEY STAY FOR EXTEND PERIOD OF TIME, THEY WILL HAVE TO STAY >>IF THEY STAY FOR EXTEND PERIOD OF TIME, THEY WILL HAVE TO STAY SOMEWHERE. OF TIME, THEY WILL HAVE TO STAY SOMEWHERE. A COUPLE OF HOTELS HAVE BEEN SOMEWHERE. A COUPLE OF HOTELS HAVE BEEN TORN DOWN. A COUPLE OF HOTELS HAVE BEEN TORN DOWN. WHAT KIND OF EFFORT IS UNDERWAY TORN DOWN. WHAT KIND OF EFFORT IS UNDERWAY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER OR NOT YOU WHAT KIND OF EFFORT IS UNDERWAY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER OR NOT YOU NEED A HOTEL AND WHERE MIGHT TO IDENTIFY WHETHER OR NOT YOU NEED A HOTEL AND WHERE MIGHT THAT BE? NEED A HOTEL AND WHERE MIGHT THAT BE? >> CORRECT, OVER THE LAST THAT BE? >> CORRECT, OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE HAD FOUR >> CORRECT, OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE HAD FOUR HOTELS THAT HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE HAD FOUR HOTELS THAT HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, FIRES. HOTELS THAT HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, FIRES. ONE WAS TAKEN DOWN IN FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, FIRES. ONE WAS TAKEN DOWN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OVERPASS ONE WAS TAKEN DOWN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OVERPASS PROJECT. CONJUNCTION WITH THE OVERPASS PROJECT. THE CITY DID A STUDY, WORKED PROJECT. THE CITY DID A STUDY, WORKED WITH A CONSULTANT ON A STUDY TO THE CITY DID A STUDY, WORKED WITH A CONSULTANT ON A STUDY TO GAUGE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW WITH A CONSULTANT ON A STUDY TO GAUGE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW HOTEL ROOMS IN GALESBURG, AND IT GAUGE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW HOTEL ROOMS IN GALESBURG, AND IT WAS POSITIVE. HOTEL ROOMS IN GALESBURG, AND IT WAS POSITIVE. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SEVERAL FOLKS WAS POSITIVE. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SEVERAL FOLKS DEVELOPERS THAT HAVE EXPRESSED RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SEVERAL FOLKS DEVELOPERS THAT HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN DEVELOPING A DEVELOPERS THAT HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN DEVELOPING A FACILITY, AND WE ARE WORKING INTEREST IN DEVELOPING A FACILITY, AND WE ARE WORKING WITH SEVERAL OF THOSE. FACILITY, AND WE ARE WORKING WITH SEVERAL OF THOSE. THEY ARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES WITH SEVERAL OF THOSE. THEY ARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES LOOKING AT PROPERTIES AND TRYING THEY ARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES LOOKING AT PROPERTIES AND TRYING TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THEY LOOKING AT PROPERTIES AND TRYING TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THEY WOULD BUILD. TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THEY WOULD BUILD. SO I THINK THE STUDY WAS VERY WOULD BUILD. SO I THINK THE STUDY WAS VERY BENEFICIAL. SO I THINK THE STUDY WAS VERY BENEFICIAL. I THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO BENEFICIAL. I THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FOLKS MOVE FORWARD ON THE I THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FOLKS MOVE FORWARD ON THE OPPORTUNITY VERY SHORTLY. HAVE FOLKS MOVE FORWARD ON THE OPPORTUNITY VERY SHORTLY. CAN YOU IDENTIFY ANY FLAGS AT OPPORTUNITY VERY SHORTLY. CAN YOU IDENTIFY ANY FLAGS AT THIS POINT AND TIME? CAN YOU IDENTIFY ANY FLAGS AT THIS POINT AND TIME? >> NO. THIS POINT AND TIME? >> NO. >>I DIDN'T THINK SO! >> NO. >>I DIDN'T THINK SO! (LAUGHING) THIS IS A PERFECT >>I DIDN'T THINK SO! (LAUGHING) THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE. (LAUGHING) THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE. HOW BIG OF A FACILITY ARE WE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE. HOW BIG OF A FACILITY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT OR IS IT STILL HOW BIG OF A FACILITY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT OR IS IT STILL UNKNOWN? TALKING ABOUT OR IS IT STILL UNKNOWN? >> IT IS UNKNOWN AS FAR AS WHAT UNKNOWN? >> IT IS UNKNOWN AS FAR AS WHAT THE DEVELOPERS ARE LOOKING AT, >> IT IS UNKNOWN AS FAR AS WHAT THE DEVELOPERS ARE LOOKING AT, THE DELAY OF THE HOTEL. THE DEVELOPERS ARE LOOKING AT, THE DELAY OF THE HOTEL. >>RIGHT, IT ALSO CAN INCLUDE A THE DELAY OF THE HOTEL. >>RIGHT, IT ALSO CAN INCLUDE A POTENTIAL ON A SMALLER SCALE >>RIGHT, IT ALSO CAN INCLUDE A POTENTIAL ON A SMALLER SCALE CONVENTION CENTER THAT IS GOING POTENTIAL ON A SMALLER SCALE CONVENTION CENTER THAT IS GOING TO BE COUPLED WITH THOSE HOTELS. CONVENTION CENTER THAT IS GOING TO BE COUPLED WITH THOSE HOTELS. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT. TO BE COUPLED WITH THOSE HOTELS. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT. THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF WE AND THAT'S IMPORTANT. THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT CONFERENCES TO THE GALESBURG ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT CONFERENCES TO THE GALESBURG AREA, WE REALLY NEED THIS TYPE CONFERENCES TO THE GALESBURG AREA, WE REALLY NEED THIS TYPE OF FACILITY. AREA, WE REALLY NEED THIS TYPE OF FACILITY. >>ON THE JOBS FRONT AGAIN, IT IS OF FACILITY. >>ON THE JOBS FRONT AGAIN, IT IS ALL RELATED IN SOME WAY I GUESS. >>ON THE JOBS FRONT AGAIN, IT IS ALL RELATED IN SOME WAY I GUESS. SO, THEREFORE, I WILL LOOK TO ALL RELATED IN SOME WAY I GUESS. SO, THEREFORE, I WILL LOOK TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SO, THEREFORE, I WILL LOOK TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER, IT DIRECTOR. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER, IT SEEMS TO BE FILLING UP FASTER SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER, IT SEEMS TO BE FILLING UP FASTER THAN YOU HAD ANTICIPATED. SEEMS TO BE FILLING UP FASTER THAN YOU HAD ANTICIPATED. IS THERE A REASON FOR THAT? THAN YOU HAD ANTICIPATED. IS THERE A REASON FOR THAT? >> YES, I THINK THERE IS A LOT IS THERE A REASON FOR THAT? >> YES, I THINK THERE IS A LOT THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING. >> YES, I THINK THERE IS A LOT THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING. ORIGINALLY CARHART WAS THE THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING. ORIGINALLY CARHART WAS THE OPERATOR. ORIGINALLY CARHART WAS THE OPERATOR. 88,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY, AND OPERATOR. 88,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY, AND IT DID CLOSE. 88,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY, AND IT DID CLOSE. WHAT HAPPENS ONE OF THE OWNERS IT DID CLOSE. WHAT HAPPENS ONE OF THE OWNERS THOUGHT HOW CAN REREUTILIZE THIS WHAT HAPPENS ONE OF THE OWNERS THOUGHT HOW CAN REREUTILIZE THIS FACILITY. THOUGHT HOW CAN REREUTILIZE THIS FACILITY. THE CITY ALONG WITH THE OWNERS FACILITY. THE CITY ALONG WITH THE OWNERS OF THE FACILITY AS WELL, GOT THE CITY ALONG WITH THE OWNERS OF THE FACILITY AS WELL, GOT TOGETHER AS DEVELOPED A PLAN TO OF THE FACILITY AS WELL, GOT TOGETHER AS DEVELOPED A PLAN TO REUTILIZE THAT FACILITY, AND IT TOGETHER AS DEVELOPED A PLAN TO REUTILIZE THAT FACILITY, AND IT TURNED OUT THAT THAT COUPLED REUTILIZE THAT FACILITY, AND IT TURNED OUT THAT THAT COUPLED WITH $1.2 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT, TURNED OUT THAT THAT COUPLED WITH $1.2 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT, WE WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER A WITH $1.2 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT, WE WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO TURN WE WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO TURN AROUND OUR ECONOMY AND ONE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO TURN AROUND OUR ECONOMY AND ONE OF THOSE ELEMENTS WAS A SUSTAINABLE AROUND OUR ECONOMY AND ONE OF THOSE ELEMENTS WAS A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. THOSE ELEMENTS WAS A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. WE ENDED UP DOING IS HIRING BUSINESS CENTER. WE ENDED UP DOING IS HIRING THREE INDIVIDUALS, ECONOMIC WE ENDED UP DOING IS HIRING THREE INDIVIDUALS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS. THREE INDIVIDUALS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS. WE ACTUALLY HAVE THEM HOUSED AT DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS. WE ACTUALLY HAVE THEM HOUSED AT THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. WE ACTUALLY HAVE THEM HOUSED AT THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. >>THAT WAS THROUGH THE GRANT? THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. >>THAT WAS THROUGH THE GRANT? >> THROUGH THE GRANT, >>THAT WAS THROUGH THE GRANT? >> THROUGH THE GRANT, $1.2 MILLION. >> THROUGH THE GRANT, $1.2 MILLION. WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT THREE $1.2 MILLION. WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT THREE COMPANIES, ONE WAS IN TELLAHOT. WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT THREE COMPANIES, ONE WAS IN TELLAHOT. >>ACTUALLY, PEORIA. COMPANIES, ONE WAS IN TELLAHOT. >>ACTUALLY, PEORIA. >>GRADUATE FROM THE PEORIA >>ACTUALLY, PEORIA. >>GRADUATE FROM THE PEORIA INNOVATION CENTER, A PROOF OF >>GRADUATE FROM THE PEORIA INNOVATION CENTER, A PROOF OF CONCEPT CENTER. INNOVATION CENTER, A PROOF OF CONCEPT CENTER. WHAT WE ARE IS A CONCEPT CENTER. WHAT WE ARE IS A COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER, WHAT WE ARE IS A COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER, SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER, SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. ANOTHER WAS LAMBOO, ANOTHER SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CENTER. ANOTHER WAS LAMBOO, ANOTHER ORGANIZATION OUT OF SPRINGFIELD ANOTHER WAS LAMBOO, ANOTHER ORGANIZATION OUT OF SPRINGFIELD WAS LOOKING TO CREATE STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OUT OF SPRINGFIELD WAS LOOKING TO CREATE STRUCTURAL BAMBOO, AND THEY INDICATED WAS LOOKING TO CREATE STRUCTURAL BAMBOO, AND THEY INDICATED LOCATING THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER BAMBOO, AND THEY INDICATED LOCATING THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER THERE. LOCATING THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER THERE. ANOTHER WAS LOCAL COMPANY THAT THERE. ANOTHER WAS LOCAL COMPANY THAT DOUBLED WENT FROM 3 TO 6,000 ANOTHER WAS LOCAL COMPANY THAT DOUBLED WENT FROM 3 TO 6,000 SQUARE FEET AND ADDED FOUR DOUBLED WENT FROM 3 TO 6,000 SQUARE FEET AND ADDED FOUR EMPLOYEES WHICH IS BLACKBURN SQUARE FEET AND ADDED FOUR EMPLOYEES WHICH IS BLACKBURN SAMPLING. EMPLOYEES WHICH IS BLACKBURN SAMPLING. THESE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF HOW WE SAMPLING. THESE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF HOW WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE CORPORATIONS THESE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF HOW WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES AND EXPAND THEM, ARE ABLE TO TAKE CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES AND EXPAND THEM, NOT ONLY HAVING A FACILITY, BUT AND BUSINESSES AND EXPAND THEM, NOT ONLY HAVING A FACILITY, BUT HAVING ALL THE TECHNICAL NOT ONLY HAVING A FACILITY, BUT HAVING ALL THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THE GRANTS, AND THE HAVING ALL THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THE GRANTS, AND THE LOAN PROGRAMS THAT WE BLEND ASSISTANCE, THE GRANTS, AND THE LOAN PROGRAMS THAT WE BLEND TOGETHER TO REALLY ADVANCE THE LOAN PROGRAMS THAT WE BLEND TOGETHER TO REALLY ADVANCE THE SUCCESS FACTORS FOR BUSINESSES. TOGETHER TO REALLY ADVANCE THE SUCCESS FACTORS FOR BUSINESSES. SO IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS, SUCCESS FACTORS FOR BUSINESSES. SO IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS, AND IT IS A GREAT EMBODYIMENT SO IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS, AND IT IS A GREAT EMBODYIMENT AND OF OUR ENTIRE PROGRAM. AND IT IS A GREAT EMBODYIMENT AND OF OUR ENTIRE PROGRAM. THAT IS HOW DO WE PUT TOGETHER AND OF OUR ENTIRE PROGRAM. THAT IS HOW DO WE PUT TOGETHER AND TURN AROUND OUR ECONOMY, THAT IS HOW DO WE PUT TOGETHER AND TURN AROUND OUR ECONOMY, PREPARE IT FOR THE NEW ECONOMY AND TURN AROUND OUR ECONOMY, PREPARE IT FOR THE NEW ECONOMY THAT IS ALWAYS EMERGING. PREPARE IT FOR THE NEW ECONOMY THAT IS ALWAYS EMERGING. IT H HAS BEEN A GREAT, I THINK A THAT IS ALWAYS EMERGING. IT H HAS BEEN A GREAT, I THINK A GOOD SUCCESS THAT WE HAVE HAD IT H HAS BEEN A GREAT, I THINK A GOOD SUCCESS THAT WE HAVE HAD THERE. GOOD SUCCESS THAT WE HAVE HAD THERE. >> YOU MENTIONED IN TELAHOT, THERE. >> YOU MENTIONED IN TELAHOT, ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN PEORIA, >> YOU MENTIONED IN TELAHOT, ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN PEORIA, NOW MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG. ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN PEORIA, NOW MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG. I WILL GRANT YOU IT IS ONLY NOW MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG. I WILL GRANT YOU IT IS ONLY 45 MILES APART. I WILL GRANT YOU IT IS ONLY 45 MILES APART. BUT ONE OF THE FEARS OF ANY 45 MILES APART. BUT ONE OF THE FEARS OF ANY INCUBATOR, YOU WANT THE BUSINESS BUT ONE OF THE FEARS OF ANY INCUBATOR, YOU WANT THE BUSINESS THAT IS IN THE INCUBATOR TO INCUBATOR, YOU WANT THE BUSINESS THAT IS IN THE INCUBATOR TO DEVELOP JOBS IN YOUR AREA. THAT IS IN THE INCUBATOR TO DEVELOP JOBS IN YOUR AREA. SO YOU HAVE BENEFITED FROM DEVELOP JOBS IN YOUR AREA. SO YOU HAVE BENEFITED FROM TELLHOT FROM MANUFACTURING IN SO YOU HAVE BENEFITED FROM TELLHOT FROM MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG. TELLHOT FROM MANUFACTURING IN GALESBURG. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT KNOWING IT GALESBURG. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT KNOWING IT IS A PRIVATE COMPANY, HOW DO YOU HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT KNOWING IT IS A PRIVATE COMPANY, HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT ENCOURAGING THESE IS A PRIVATE COMPANY, HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT ENCOURAGING THESE COMPANIES AND SAY, "HEY, YOU GOT GO ABOUT ENCOURAGING THESE COMPANIES AND SAY, "HEY, YOU GOT STARTED HERE. COMPANIES AND SAY, "HEY, YOU GOT STARTED HERE. WHY DON'T YOU THINK ABOUT STARTED HERE. WHY DON'T YOU THINK ABOUT STAYING HERE?" WHY DON'T YOU THINK ABOUT STAYING HERE?" >>YEAH, IT IS REALLY STAYING HERE?" >>YEAH, IT IS REALLY DEMONSTRATING AND PROVING TO >>YEAH, IT IS REALLY DEMONSTRATING AND PROVING TO THEM NO MATTER WHAT CHOICES THEY DEMONSTRATING AND PROVING TO THEM NO MATTER WHAT CHOICES THEY HAVE IN LOCATING AND GROWING THEM NO MATTER WHAT CHOICES THEY HAVE IN LOCATING AND GROWING SOMEWHERE, THAT THEIR GREATEST HAVE IN LOCATING AND GROWING SOMEWHERE, THAT THEIR GREATEST CHANCE OF SUCCESS WOULD BE TO SOMEWHERE, THAT THEIR GREATEST CHANCE OF SUCCESS WOULD BE TO CONTINUE THEIR OPERATIONS IN CHANCE OF SUCCESS WOULD BE TO CONTINUE THEIR OPERATIONS IN GALESBURG. CONTINUE THEIR OPERATIONS IN GALESBURG. WE DO THAT AGAIN BY ALL THE GALESBURG. WE DO THAT AGAIN BY ALL THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WE WE DO THAT AGAIN BY ALL THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WE OFFER, ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WE OFFER, ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO FINANCE, TO FUND, OFFER, ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO FINANCE, TO FUND, TO GRANT, TO LOAN, TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE TO FINANCE, TO FUND, TO GRANT, TO LOAN, TAX CREDITS AND SO ON AND REALLY PUTTING TO GRANT, TO LOAN, TAX CREDITS AND SO ON AND REALLY PUTTING ENTIRE PACKAGE TOGETHER THAT AND SO ON AND REALLY PUTTING ENTIRE PACKAGE TOGETHER THAT SPELLS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO ENTIRE PACKAGE TOGETHER THAT SPELLS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO ADVANCE A SYSTEM IN ADVANCING SPELLS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO ADVANCE A SYSTEM IN ADVANCING THEIR -- ASSIST IN ADVANCING ADVANCE A SYSTEM IN ADVANCING THEIR -- ASSIST IN ADVANCING THEIR OPERATIONS. THEIR -- ASSIST IN ADVANCING THEIR OPERATIONS. ULTIMATELY FOR A BITION THEY ARE THEIR OPERATIONS. ULTIMATELY FOR A BITION THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE LIFE CYCLE AND ULTIMATELY FOR A BITION THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE LIFE CYCLE AND HOW TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS. LOOKING AT THE LIFE CYCLE AND HOW TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS. FOR CONCEPT TO PROTOTYPING, TO HOW TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS. FOR CONCEPT TO PROTOTYPING, TO INITIAL SALE, TO THEIR GROWTH FOR CONCEPT TO PROTOTYPING, TO INITIAL SALE, TO THEIR GROWTH AND MATURITY, WE TRY TO INITIAL SALE, TO THEIR GROWTH AND MATURITY, WE TRY TO DEMONSTRATE EVERY WHERE ALONG AND MATURITY, WE TRY TO DEMONSTRATE EVERY WHERE ALONG THAT CURVE THAT WE CAN ADVANCE DEMONSTRATE EVERY WHERE ALONG THAT CURVE THAT WE CAN ADVANCE THEIR PROJECT AND THEIR THAT CURVE THAT WE CAN ADVANCE THEIR PROJECT AND THEIR BUSINESS, AND WE HAVE THEIR PROJECT AND THEIR BUSINESS, AND WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT TIME AND TIME BUSINESS, AND WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH ALL THE COMPANIES DEMONSTRATED THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH ALL THE COMPANIES THAT WE WORK WITH. AGAIN WITH ALL THE COMPANIES THAT WE WORK WITH. WE CAN DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT WE WORK WITH. WE CAN DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE PROGRAMS IN PLACE, AND WE HAVE WE CAN DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE PROGRAMS IN PLACE, AND WE HAVE STRATEGIES IN PLACE TO HELP PROGRAMS IN PLACE, AND WE HAVE STRATEGIES IN PLACE TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW. STRATEGIES IN PLACE TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW. >> THIS WEEK, MAYOR, YOU TOOK BUSINESSES GROW. >> THIS WEEK, MAYOR, YOU TOOK OFF THE AGENDA THE PROPOSAL TO >> THIS WEEK, MAYOR, YOU TOOK OFF THE AGENDA THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE PENALTIES FOR OFF THE AGENDA THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE PENALTIES FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION. CHANGE THE PENALTIES FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION. CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU DID MARIJUANA POSSESSION. CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU DID THAT? CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU DID THAT? BEFORE YOU DO THAT, FOR THAT? BEFORE YOU DO THAT, FOR CLARIFICATION, THE PROPOSAL IS BEFORE YOU DO THAT, FOR CLARIFICATION, THE PROPOSAL IS UP TO $500 FINE FOR 2.5 GRAMS OF CLARIFICATION, THE PROPOSAL IS UP TO $500 FINE FOR 2.5 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA OR LESS POSSESSION. UP TO $500 FINE FOR 2.5 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA OR LESS POSSESSION. >>RIGHT. MARIJUANA OR LESS POSSESSION. >>RIGHT. IT IS ONE MORE OPTION THAT IS >>RIGHT. IT IS ONE MORE OPTION THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE POLICE OFFICERS IT IS ONE MORE OPTION THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE POLICE OFFICERS OFFICER THAT IS THE RESPONDING AVAILABLE TO THE POLICE OFFICERS OFFICER THAT IS THE RESPONDING TO THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. OFFICER THAT IS THE RESPONDING TO THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. TOO OFTEN WE MAY HAVE YOUNG TO THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. TOO OFTEN WE MAY HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE A POOR TOO OFTEN WE MAY HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE A POOR JUDGMENT, AND IT IS ALSO TO HELP PEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE A POOR JUDGMENT, AND IT IS ALSO TO HELP THEM SO THEY DON'T HAVE THIS JUDGMENT, AND IT IS ALSO TO HELP THEM SO THEY DON'T HAVE THIS BLEMISH ON THEIR RECORD, AND WE THEM SO THEY DON'T HAVE THIS BLEMISH ON THEIR RECORD, AND WE ALL KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO BLEMISH ON THEIR RECORD, AND WE ALL KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT ESPECIALLY IN ALL KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT ESPECIALLY IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC CLIMATE BUT THE SECURE EMPLOYMENT ESPECIALLY IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC CLIMATE BUT THE REASON I PULLED IT OFF IS, TO TODAY'S ECONOMIC CLIMATE BUT THE REASON I PULLED IT OFF IS, TO ME, IT WAS EVIDENT THERE WASN'T REASON I PULLED IT OFF IS, TO ME, IT WAS EVIDENT THERE WASN'T A FULL CONSIDERATION FOR THE ME, IT WAS EVIDENT THERE WASN'T A FULL CONSIDERATION FOR THE AGENCIES THAT HAVE TO PROVIDE A FULL CONSIDERATION FOR THE AGENCIES THAT HAVE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES IN TERMS OF AGENCIES THAT HAVE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES IN TERMS OF PREVENTION AND ALSO AWARENESS OF THE SERVICES IN TERMS OF PREVENTION AND ALSO AWARENESS OF THE ABUSE OF DRUGS. PREVENTION AND ALSO AWARENESS OF THE ABUSE OF DRUGS. AND SO IT IS REALLY AFFORDED US THE ABUSE OF DRUGS. AND SO IT IS REALLY AFFORDED US THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND AND SO IT IS REALLY AFFORDED US THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND WORK WITH THESE GROUPS TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND WORK WITH THESE GROUPS TO DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL WORK WITH THESE GROUPS TO DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN. DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN. SO IF THE CITY COUNCIL THERE IN COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN. SO IF THE CITY COUNCIL THERE IN GALESBURG DOES APPROVE THIS SO IF THE CITY COUNCIL THERE IN GALESBURG DOES APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE, THEN WE HAVE WORKED GALESBURG DOES APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE, THEN WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS TO MAKE ORDINANCE, THEN WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PROMOTE THAT THIS WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PROMOTE THAT THIS INITIATIVE ISN'T FOR THE PURPOSE SURE THAT WE PROMOTE THAT THIS INITIATIVE ISN'T FOR THE PURPOSE OF DE CRIMINAL NAG LIZING INITIATIVE ISN'T FOR THE PURPOSE OF DE CRIMINAL NAG LIZING MARIJUANA USE OR ILLEGAL USE. OF DE CRIMINAL NAG LIZING MARIJUANA USE OR ILLEGAL USE. IT IS VERY MUCH JUST FOR MARIJUANA USE OR ILLEGAL USE. IT IS VERY MUCH JUST FOR ADDITIONAL OPTION THAT A POLICE IT IS VERY MUCH JUST FOR ADDITIONAL OPTION THAT A POLICE OFFICER AND THAT THE CITY WOULD ADDITIONAL OPTION THAT A POLICE OFFICER AND THAT THE CITY WOULD BE ABLE TO EXERCISE. OFFICER AND THAT THE CITY WOULD BE ABLE TO EXERCISE. >>TODD, THE CITIES ALL OVER BE ABLE TO EXERCISE. >>TODD, THE CITIES ALL OVER ILLINOIS, IN FACT, ALL OVER THE >>TODD, THE CITIES ALL OVER ILLINOIS, IN FACT, ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, HAVE BEEN DOWNSIZING ILLINOIS, IN FACT, ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, HAVE BEEN DOWNSIZING WITH THE THREE, NOW FOUR YEAR COUNTRY, HAVE BEEN DOWNSIZING WITH THE THREE, NOW FOUR YEAR DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY. WITH THE THREE, NOW FOUR YEAR DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY. GALESBURG HASN'T CUT AS MANY AS, DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY. GALESBURG HASN'T CUT AS MANY AS, SAY, PEORIA HAS, PERCENTAGE GALESBURG HASN'T CUT AS MANY AS, SAY, PEORIA HAS, PERCENTAGE WISE, BUT ARE YOU TO THAT CORE SAY, PEORIA HAS, PERCENTAGE WISE, BUT ARE YOU TO THAT CORE POINT WHERE IF YOU CUT ANY MORE, WISE, BUT ARE YOU TO THAT CORE POINT WHERE IF YOU CUT ANY MORE, YOU ARE GOING TO BE JEOPARDIZING POINT WHERE IF YOU CUT ANY MORE, YOU ARE GOING TO BE JEOPARDIZING SERVICES? YOU ARE GOING TO BE JEOPARDIZING SERVICES? >> WE ARE VERY LIGHTLY STAFFED SERVICES? >> WE ARE VERY LIGHTLY STAFFED AT THE PRESENT TIME. >> WE ARE VERY LIGHTLY STAFFED AT THE PRESENT TIME. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVEN AT THE PRESENT TIME. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVEN POSITIONS OPENED. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVEN POSITIONS OPENED. WE HAD REDUCED NINE POSITIONS POSITIONS OPENED. WE HAD REDUCED NINE POSITIONS THROUGH VOLUNTARY EARLY WE HAD REDUCED NINE POSITIONS THROUGH VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT IN THE PRIOR YEARS. THROUGH VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT IN THE PRIOR YEARS. OUR REAL CHALLENGE IN DEALING RETIREMENT IN THE PRIOR YEARS. OUR REAL CHALLENGE IN DEALING WITH THE STAGNATION OR DECREASE OUR REAL CHALLENGE IN DEALING WITH THE STAGNATION OR DECREASE IN THE REVENUES IS HOW TO DEAL WITH THE STAGNATION OR DECREASE IN THE REVENUES IS HOW TO DEAL WITH OUR LONG-TERM PROBLEMS, IN THE REVENUES IS HOW TO DEAL WITH OUR LONG-TERM PROBLEMS, MAINTENANCE, PENSIONS, RISING WITH OUR LONG-TERM PROBLEMS, MAINTENANCE, PENSIONS, RISING HEALTH CARE AND PERSONNEL COSTS. MAINTENANCE, PENSIONS, RISING HEALTH CARE AND PERSONNEL COSTS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HEALTH CARE AND PERSONNEL COSTS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN SERVICES, BUT WE REALLY RIGHT NOW WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN SERVICES, BUT WE REALLY NEED TO ADJUST HOW WE SPEND OUR MAINTAIN SERVICES, BUT WE REALLY NEED TO ADJUST HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY, HOW WE GET OUR REVENUES NEED TO ADJUST HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY, HOW WE GET OUR REVENUES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T MONEY, HOW WE GET OUR REVENUES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T SHORTCHANGE THOSE LONGER TERM IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T SHORTCHANGE THOSE LONGER TERM ISSUES. SHORTCHANGE THOSE LONGER TERM ISSUES. >>SO YOU ARE PUTTING OFF CAPITAL ISSUES. >>SO YOU ARE PUTTING OFF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN ESSENCE? >>SO YOU ARE PUTTING OFF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN ESSENCE? >> CERTAINLY WE COULD SPEND MORE EXPENDITURES IN ESSENCE? >> CERTAINLY WE COULD SPEND MORE DOLLARS AND STREETS FOR >> CERTAINLY WE COULD SPEND MORE DOLLARS AND STREETS FOR INSTANCE. DOLLARS AND STREETS FOR INSTANCE. WE HAVE A PROGRAM WHICH WE INSTANCE. WE HAVE A PROGRAM WHICH WE EVALUATE STREETS, AND THEN A A WE HAVE A PROGRAM WHICH WE EVALUATE STREETS, AND THEN A A DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN WHAT WE EVALUATE STREETS, AND THEN A A DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE. DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE. AT THE CURRENT LEVEL OF HAVE. AT THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SPENDING, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, WE AT THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SPENDING, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, WE ARE NOT MAINTAINING BE BUT SPENDING, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, WE ARE NOT MAINTAINING BE BUT LIKELY LOSING GROUND IN THAT ARE NOT MAINTAINING BE BUT LIKELY LOSING GROUND IN THAT AREA. LIKELY LOSING GROUND IN THAT AREA. THAT'S ONE EXAMPLE OF THE AREA. THAT'S ONE EXAMPLE OF THE SITUATION WE DON'T WANT TO BE THAT'S ONE EXAMPLE OF THE SITUATION WE DON'T WANT TO BE IN. SITUATION WE DON'T WANT TO BE IN. >>YOU HAVE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE IN. >>YOU HAVE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE OF HAVING RESERVE AT LEAST UP TO >>YOU HAVE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE OF HAVING RESERVE AT LEAST UP TO THIS POINT THAT'S HELPED AT OF HAVING RESERVE AT LEAST UP TO THIS POINT THAT'S HELPED AT LEAST MITIGATE THE CUTS THAT THIS POINT THAT'S HELPED AT LEAST MITIGATE THE CUTS THAT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED OTHERWISE. LEAST MITIGATE THE CUTS THAT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED OTHERWISE. ABSOLUTELY. MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED OTHERWISE. ABSOLUTELY. I DO WANT TO GIVE A LOST CREDIT ABSOLUTELY. I DO WANT TO GIVE A LOST CREDIT TO THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS I DO WANT TO GIVE A LOST CREDIT TO THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS PREDECESSORS. TO THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS PREDECESSORS. WE HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY SOUND. PREDECESSORS. WE HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY SOUND. EVERY YEAR WE WILL RUN A DEF WE HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY SOUND. EVERY YEAR WE WILL RUN A DEF SPIT. EVERY YEAR WE WILL RUN A DEF SPIT. BUT WE WILL QUICKLY CLOSE THAT. SPIT. BUT WE WILL QUICKLY CLOSE THAT. -- EVERY YEAR WE WILL RUN A BUT WE WILL QUICKLY CLOSE THAT. -- EVERY YEAR WE WILL RUN A DEFICIT. -- EVERY YEAR WE WILL RUN A DEFICIT. BUT WE WILL QUICKLY CLOSE THAT. DEFICIT. BUT WE WILL QUICKLY CLOSE THAT. IT IS THE COMFORT OF HAVING BUT WE WILL QUICKLY CLOSE THAT. IT IS THE COMFORT OF HAVING RESERVES, BUT IT IS A POOR IT IS THE COMFORT OF HAVING RESERVES, BUT IT IS A POOR PRACTICE WHEN WE HAVE TO DRAW RESERVES, BUT IT IS A POOR PRACTICE WHEN WE HAVE TO DRAW DOWN ON IT. PRACTICE WHEN WE HAVE TO DRAW DOWN ON IT. WE ARE GETTING TO A POINT WHERE DOWN ON IT. WE ARE GETTING TO A POINT WHERE WE MAY HAVE TO DRAW DOWN ON THE WE ARE GETTING TO A POINT WHERE WE MAY HAVE TO DRAW DOWN ON THE RESERVES. WE MAY HAVE TO DRAW DOWN ON THE RESERVES. WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID THAT AS RESERVES. WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. BUT WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE ONLY MUCH AS POSSIBLE. BUT WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE ONLY ANSWER CAN'T BE RAISING TAXES. BUT WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE ONLY ANSWER CAN'T BE RAISING TAXES. IT REALLY HAS TO BE A ANSWER CAN'T BE RAISING TAXES. IT REALLY HAS TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT IT REALLY HAS TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT INVOLVES COST REDUCTIONS AS WELL COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT INVOLVES COST REDUCTIONS AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING WHAT OUR INVOLVES COST REDUCTIONS AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING WHAT OUR RESIDENTS CAN AFFORD TO PUT AS UNDERSTANDING WHAT OUR RESIDENTS CAN AFFORD TO PUT FORWARD. RESIDENTS CAN AFFORD TO PUT FORWARD. >>WITH THAT, WE HAVE RUN OUT OF FORWARD. >>WITH THAT, WE HAVE RUN OUT OF OUR HALF-HOUR OF TIME. >>WITH THAT, WE HAVE RUN OUT OF OUR HALF-HOUR OF TIME. I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR HALF-HOUR OF TIME. I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO CESAR SUAREZ ECONOMIC I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO CESAR SUAREZ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MAYOR SAL CESAR SUAREZ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MAYOR SAL GARZA, AND CITY MANAGER TODD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MAYOR SAL GARZA, AND CITY MANAGER TODD THOMPSON OF THE CITY OF GARZA, AND CITY MANAGER TODD THOMPSON OF THE CITY OF GALESBURG. THANK YOU ALL THREE THOMPSON OF THE CITY OF GALESBURG. THANK YOU ALL THREE FOR JOINING US ON "AT ISSUE." GALESBURG. THANK YOU ALL THREE FOR JOINING US ON "AT ISSUE." >>THANK YOU H. FOR JOINING US ON "AT ISSUE." >>THANK YOU H. >>WE WILL BE BACK IN TWO WEEKS. >>THANK YOU H. >>WE WILL BE BACK IN TWO WEEKS. WE ARE OFFENSE NEXT WEEK. >>WE WILL BE BACK IN TWO WEEKS. WE ARE OFFENSE NEXT WEEK. WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE WE ARE OFFENSE NEXT WEEK. WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE ECONOMIC NEWS, AND THAT'S WITH WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE ECONOMIC NEWS, AND THAT'S WITH THE CITY OF PEORIA. ECONOMIC NEWS, AND THAT'S WITH THE CITY OF PEORIA. THANKS FOR JOINING US ON "AT THE CITY OF PEORIA. THANKS FOR JOINING US ON "AT ISSUE." THANKS FOR JOINING US ON "AT ISSUE." WE WILL SEE YOU IN TWO. ISSUE." WE WILL SEE YOU IN TWO. >>