County shelves plan to privatize center
Source: BY NICKLAUS LOVELADY, News-Democrat (IL), Thu, Mar. 02, 2006
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Institutions Committee voted Wednesday to study a new concept that would keep the Sheltered Care Home in Edwardsville operated by the county. The committee decided to shelve a proposal privatizing the mental health housing services under Chestnut Health Systems, because the county faced a huge legal hurdle with shelter care workers. A 1999 contract between the county and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees prohibits the county to sell the home without having to continue paying union workers.