The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from 2 officials from Taylorville Township at their weekly Tuesday meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Taylorville Township officials Keri Foster and Billie Heberling discussed the General Assistance, Emergency Assistance and Catastrophic Assistance programs provided by the township.

Foster and Heberling told Kiwanis members townships are the last chance of assistance for many residents, bridging the gap while residents are waiting for other assistance programs to be provided.

The pair added Senate Bill 2504 and Senate Bill 2217 are being discussed at the Illinois Legislature which would eliminate Townships in Illinois and transfer the taxes collected and responsibilities to the County Level.   Heberling added she’ll be attending a meeting in Springfield next week to discuss her concerns and share with lawmakers what she called the dire consequences of eliminating Townships in Illinois.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.