Interim Carbondale Convention and tourism Bureau director Richard Morris and former board member Sam Goldman asked for the city to sign a new contract with the Bureau, so as to forestall the organization's closing up shop. If you are interested, here's the CCTB's 990 report for June 1, 2009, through May 30, 2010, essentially the organization's tax return. Income was $560,000, of which $196,000 went for salaries, compensation and other benefits. During this period, the CCTB rented office space in a wing of University Mall for a bit over $2500 per month. While that is certainly not out of line for mall space for a retail operation, a business office such as the CCTB should certainly have been able to find office space for much less for the same amount of space, since the foot traffic provided by the mall is much less important for an office than for a retail store.
Isn't it time to put a fork in that organization? Didn't they pack the board to weaken the city's board contingent, just a couple of months ago? Wouldn't it be great if corrupt Illinois public bodies were shutdown, instead of just getting a wrist slap?
ReplyDeleteAs far as I can tell, there's no indication the council is changing its mind about signing a contract with the CCTB. I would like to find out how many members remain on the board, as Morris called for many of the current members to resign their positions.
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