State Representative Tony McCombie (IL) | Representative Tony M. McCombie (R) 89th District
State Representative Tony McCombie (IL) | Representative Tony M. McCombie (R) 89th District
Illinois taxpayers are facing a $1.3 million expense for a migrant tent encampment that was never constructed, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The project, planned for Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood, was halted by Governor JB Pritzker in December 2023 due to environmental concerns.
Governor Pritzker had previously assured the public that Garda World Federal Services, the state contractor involved, would cover the costs already incurred. However, despite these assurances, $1.3 million has been included in the state's new $55 billion spending plan awaiting the Governor's approval.
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie criticized the expenditure and related policies: “It’s clear taxpayers are still on the hook for the migrant crisis of the Democrat majority’s making,” she stated. “This is just one of the many repercussions taxpayers will face for continued agency mismanagement under the Pritzker administration.”
The full story can be found in the Chicago Tribune article titled "Illinois agrees to pay $1.3M for never-built migrant encampment."
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