The Christian County Economic Development Corporation board of directors held their annual meeting this (Thurs) morning at the People’s Bank and Trust meeting room in Taylorville, to review ongoing economic development efforts in the county.

Some 60 people attended to hear guest speaker Senator Andy Manar tell attendees that the budget process this past spring was bi-partisan for the first time in years.

Senator Manar added that the school funding bill is in year 2 of funding the state’s over 800 school districts based on need.

Senator Manar added that the new state budget enacted last spring, also full funds county probation services for the first time in years.