Media Clips

After tough year in '09, Marion County officials see progress

1/15/10 Statesman Journal—"Marion County went through a turbulent 2009. The high unemployment rate caused consternation for nearly everyone: county government was forced to do an across-the-board 5 percent budget cut, and the former sheriff abruptly resigned.

But the three commissioners said Thursday that progress is being made in several areas important to residents. The good omens include two federal grants for programs to help former prisoners re-enter society....

The county has received two federal 'Second Chance Act' grants — one for more than $569,000 and the other for about $302,000 — that will fund programs to help former prisoners get a fresh start."

Available online

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/

Author(s)

Michael Rose

Date

1/15/10

Source

Statesman Journal

---