Mattoon – Charleston

Mattoon – CharlestonCentral Illinois

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St. Louis 132 milesIndianapolis 141 milesChicago 183 milesLouisville 245 milesColumbus 314 milesNashville 325 milesMemphis 351 milesKansas City 394 milesDes Moines 400 miles

Tony Romo played atEastern Illinois University

Coles County Population in July 2007: 51,011

(76% urban, 24% rural) 2008 cost of living index in Coles

County: 78.0 (U.S. average is 100) Estimated median household income

in 2007: $37,506 Unemployment in May 2009: 7.5%

(Illinois: 9.9%)

Education Current college students: 10,787 3584 people in college dormitories

(includes college quarters off campus) People 25 years of age or older with a

high school degree or higher: 82.9% People 25 years of age or older with a

bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%

Most Common Industriesfor Males Educational services: 11% Construction: 9% Accommodation and food services: 8% Printing and related support activities:

5% Machinery: 5% Public administration: 4% Repair and maintenance: 3%

Most Common Industriesfor Females Educational services: 22% Health care: 13% Accommodation and food services: 9% Social assistance: 4% Finance and insurance: 4% Department and other general

merchandise stores: 3% Printing and related support activities: 3%

Mattoon

Mayor David Cline City Hall: 208 North 19th

StMattoon, IL 61938

Phone 217-234-4633 Fax 217-258-643

City Council

City Council Chris Rankin

Phone: 217-235-5654Public Property:  Water & Sewer Departments, Lakes, Parks, Cemetery.

Rick HallPhone: 217-235-5654Public Health & Safety:  Fire Department, Tourism.

Mayor David ClinePhone: 217-234-4633City Administrator, City Clerk, Inspection, Legal, Library, Technology, Police Department.

Randy ErvinPhone: 217-235-5267Streets & Public Improvement: Streets, Sidewalks, Construction, Trees.

Tim GoverPhone: 217-235-5654Accounts & Finances: Finance, & Nuisance.

City Administrator

Interim City Administrator: John Kolata Phone: 217-235-5654

The position is responsible and acts as the Council's staff advisor and oversees the City's daily operations including public relations, legislative matters, execution and implementation of City's policies, the City's financial status, and last but not least, it is the City Administrator's responsibility to assist the City Council with the essential information needed to be utilized in the decision making process.

The City Administrator is also responsible for allocating resources available to the City to developing programs to benefit the business community of the City of Mattoon.

HistoryThe town's name honors William Mattoon, who helped construct the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad. The projected junction of this rail line with the Illinois Central in 1854 convinced local settlers that the land was an ideal site for a community. Swamp grass and prairie would give way to steel rails, homes and businesses.

With the westward movement of the railroads, Mattoon prospered and grew at a surprising rate. The first churches, schools and businesses were established. The town counted more than 100 buildings by 1856. The following year, officials of the growing community started the steps to incorporate. In 1861, the final charter was adopted.

HistoryThe Lincoln family has long been part of the area's history. They first settled in Coles County in 1831 on a farm about three miles south of the future site of Mattoon. Although he never lived in Coles County, the future President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, frequently traveled through the area as a circuit-riding lawyer. One of the famous debates with Stephen Douglas took place in Coles County in 1858.

Manufacturing became an important part of the local economy between World War I and World War II. The discovery of oil in 1940 gave Mattoon's growth yet another boost.

Throughout its development, a key to Mattoon's prosperity has been its location in the great Midwestern farm belt. The rich, black farmland around Mattoon is abundantly productive.

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What is FutureGen?What is FutureGen?

FutureGen is the first of its kind coal-FutureGen is the first of its kind coal-fueled power plant that will link state fueled power plant that will link state of the art technologies to produce of the art technologies to produce electricity and hydrogen with near-electricity and hydrogen with near-zero emissions. zero emissions.

What is FutureGen?What is FutureGen?

The project will take a significant The project will take a significant step in strengthening the United step in strengthening the United States’ ability to produce reliable States’ ability to produce reliable energy, improve the environment energy, improve the environment and reduce our dependence on and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. This effort will serve as a foreign oil. This effort will serve as a prototype for the next generation of prototype for the next generation of power plants throughout the country power plants throughout the country and the world. and the world.

What is FutureGen?What is FutureGen?

FutureGen will also serve as a FutureGen will also serve as a research laboratory for discovering research laboratory for discovering and refining clean coal technology, and refining clean coal technology, hydrogen production and carbon hydrogen production and carbon sequestration. As new technology is sequestration. As new technology is discovered and evolves, it will be discovered and evolves, it will be incorporated into the design and incorporated into the design and operation of the plant. FutureGen will operation of the plant. FutureGen will foster innovations that will affect the foster innovations that will affect the energy industry for years to come. energy industry for years to come.

What is FutureGen?What is FutureGen?

The $1.5 billion project is a The $1.5 billion project is a government-industry partnership government-industry partnership between the U.S. Department of between the U.S. Department of Energy and the FutureGen Energy and the FutureGen Alliance, a consortium of the Alliance, a consortium of the world’s largest coal and energy world’s largest coal and energy producers.producers.

What is FutureGen?What is FutureGen?

The FutureGen plant will be a The FutureGen plant will be a medium-sized coal-fueled plant, medium-sized coal-fueled plant, generating approximately 275 generating approximately 275 megawatts of electricity, enough megawatts of electricity, enough to supply approximately 150,000 to supply approximately 150,000 U.S. households.U.S. households.

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The Department of Energy announced The Department of Energy announced plans to build FutureGen in 2003. By plans to build FutureGen in 2003. By May 2006, 12 sites in seven states May 2006, 12 sites in seven states applied to host the plant. In July applied to host the plant. In July 2006, the FutureGen Alliance 2006, the FutureGen Alliance announced the four finalists for the announced the four finalists for the facility: Mattoon and Tuscola in facility: Mattoon and Tuscola in Illinois; and Jewett and Odessa in Illinois; and Jewett and Odessa in Texas. Mattoon, Illinois was selected Texas. Mattoon, Illinois was selected in December, 2007. in December, 2007.

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An economic impact study from An economic impact study from Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University Carbondale found that Carbondale found that FutureGen would have a much FutureGen would have a much larger economic impact than the larger economic impact than the 1,300 construction jobs and 150 1,300 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs that are permanent jobs that are estimated to be created. estimated to be created.

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During the four-year During the four-year construction period, there would construction period, there would also be more than $1 billion in also be more than $1 billion in economic impact statewide. economic impact statewide. Approximately 1,225 indirect and Approximately 1,225 indirect and induced spin-off jobs will be induced spin-off jobs will be created as a result of the ripple created as a result of the ripple effect generated by FutureGen.effect generated by FutureGen.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Office of Coal DevelopmentOffice of Coal Development Illinois Department of Commerce Illinois Department of Commerce

and Economic Opportunityand Economic Opportunity

620 East Adams St.620 East Adams St.Springfield, IL 62701Springfield, IL 62701217.782.6370217.782.6370800.785.6055800.785.6055FAX: 217.558.2647FAX: 217.558.2647

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