Kifowit Invites Public To Discuss Proposed Cuts to Social Services

AURORA, Ill. – As Governor Rauner and the Legislature continue to debate Illinois’ budget for the coming fiscal year, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is inviting area residents to share their views and learn about the effects of proposed cuts at a Budget Hearing on Monday, June 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Oswego East High School in the Community Room, located at 1525 Harvey Rd. in Oswego.

“The budget cuts proposed by Governor Rauner cuts vital services to children, seniors, and veterans,” Kifowit said. “The most vulnerable members of our society and their caregivers deserve to have a voice during these ongoing budget negotiations.”

Kifowit is organizing a panel of representatives from local non-profits and groups who care for people with developmental disabilities, seniors, and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. They will discuss the immediate effects of Rauner’s budget cuts and the long term-consequences. Groups attending include Alden of Waterford, Breaking Free, Hope for Tomorrow, Kendall Area Transit, Mutual Ground, and Ray Graham Association.

“Slashing services for middle-class families will not improve our state,” Kifowit said. “This hearing will give the public the chance to see firsthand what these cuts may mean for their neighbors and loved ones.”

For more information, please contact Kifowit’s full-time constituent service office by calling 630-585-1308, by email at Stephanie.Kifowit@att.net, or by visiting www.ILDistrict84.com.