Menard City and County receive State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Relief Plan

By Collyn Gainer The City of Menard and County of Menard faced financial shortfalls in their already tight budgets because of the COVID-19 crisis. Jeff Whitson, who was later named Menard County Emergency Management Coordinator, stepped up to the plate and completed the daunting paperwork required for both the city and the county to apply for federal recovery funds. The fund...