•January 20, 2016•

The Moultrie  County Board learned about the governor’s task force on local government consolidation and unfunded mandates from Steffanie Seegmiller at the January 14 meeting.

Seegmiller is president of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond school board and was asked to be one of two representatives from education on the 24 member task force that met 16 times at various locations around the state.

She explained that the task force under the direction of Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti began by executive order of the governor in February 2015, and the report was submitted to Governor Rauner in December.

Seegmiller said school consolidation is encouraged in the report and noted the ALAH district underwent two consolidations within two years, an experience that prompted her invitation from the governor to participate in the task force.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.