In budget bind, Decatur cuts golf sponsorship 05/15/2018 The Decatur City Council moved to stop paying $20,000 to sponsor a golf tournament with the village of Forsyth, a sensible move for a shrinking city operating on a budget deficit. TAGS: budget, Decatur, deficit, Macon County, outmigration, property taxes, taxes
As Macon County shrinks, property tax rates grow 05/01/2018 With countywide population dipping, remaining taxpayers in Macon County are being left with an ever-increasing property tax bill. TAGS: Decatur, gas tax, Macon County, outmigration, population, property taxes, taxes, workers compensation
Decatur shrinks as Illinois manufacturing declines By Brendan Bakala 04/11/2017 Macon County is one of the 89 counties out of Illinois’ 102 that are losing residents. TAGS: Decatur, Macon County, population, U.S. Census Bureau