For Release: Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Carterville, IL - On Tuesday, May 31, 2005, U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) presented a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant check to Carterville Mayor Charles Mausey at the Carterville City Hall located at 102 South Division in Carterville.
Costello presented Mayor Mausey, SIUC Chancellor Walter Wendler and local officials with a mock grant check in the amount of $100,000. Carterville will use these and other grant funds to renovate a sewer system in the City's business park. The funds will be used to assist the development of SIUC's Vocational Education Center which is located in the park.
Costello previously awarded Carterville with grant funds last November from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) for $50,000 for this project.
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