Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Oops. Blagojevich Only Gives Gay Games $125,000 in Tourism Money; $25,000 More from Lottery
Guess I’ve been away from state contracts so long that I can’t interpret them correctly anymore.
In mid-June, I reported that the Gay Games, a.k.a., Chicago Games, Inc., had received $296,616. Turns out that was the total amount budgeted for the relatively non-controversial expendures outlined in my article.
Since the Gay Games woman sounded so sure that her organization was going to get $450,000 at the 3-2 Crystal Lake Park Board meeting, I thought maybe the money might be spread over two fiscal years.
Searching for money that might show up in the budget year that started July 1st, I discovered that only $125,000 in state touirism subsidies have been approved by that department.
Of the $125,000 grant, $62,500 was paid on May 11. The other half will be paid during the lapse period, that is, this or next month, I was told.
Illinois Review reported that $25,000 more came from the Illinois Lottery, about which I wrote here.
I do wonder why was the Gay Games women so sure of the $450,000 figure.
In mid-June, I reported that the Gay Games, a.k.a., Chicago Games, Inc., had received $296,616. Turns out that was the total amount budgeted for the relatively non-controversial expendures outlined in my article.
Since the Gay Games woman sounded so sure that her organization was going to get $450,000 at the 3-2 Crystal Lake Park Board meeting, I thought maybe the money might be spread over two fiscal years.Searching for money that might show up in the budget year that started July 1st, I discovered that only $125,000 in state touirism subsidies have been approved by that department.
Of the $125,000 grant, $62,500 was paid on May 11. The other half will be paid during the lapse period, that is, this or next month, I was told.
Illinois Review reported that $25,000 more came from the Illinois Lottery, about which I wrote here.
I do wonder why was the Gay Games women so sure of the $450,000 figure.
