Governor's budget cuts hurt area agencies
By Julie Wurth
Thursday August 30, 2007
CHAMPAIGN – As utility bills mounted this summer, Restoration Urban Ministry's leaders held out hope for a lifeline from the state: more than $150,000 to install energy-efficient water heaters, heating and cooling units.
The grant would ease a financial crisis for the Christian-based homeless shelter, which saw its monthly bill skyrocket to $6,800 last February when Ameren's new electric rates took effect – a 150 percent increase.
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