IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!

 

The percentages of the full time employees salaries of the Worth Park District, charged

 

to the Museum Fund is a very extensive amount.  Monies allocated for the Museum

 

to pay for the programs, educational events and for operational expenses have been

 

drastically reduced.  You remember all the events promoted by our former curator

 

for the pleasure of the residents of Worth but the atmosphere became so toxic she

 

resigned as of May of this year.  There were Civil War Re-enactments,  a talk on the

 

Christmas Tree Ship by the author of the book, the tour with Richard Crowe hunting

 

ghosts, the classic car cruise that travelled throughout our village, tours of the north

 

and south side of Chicago and a tour of old Chicago churches.  A popular event is a

 

tour of our own museum to learn local history for children of our grade schools which

 

delights both the kids and the teachers.

 

 

The curator is a part time employee, salaried but with no benefits.  Likewise, the

 

assistant museum curator was part time but her position was abolished.  In the year

 

2009 a new hire, Superintendent of Recreation is a full time employee with benefits

 

and 15% of his salary is charged to the Museum Fund.  At a time when most people in

 

management are taking cuts in their salary we find the Park District giving raises to

 

their top people. 

 

 

Remember, the tax levy for the museum is a levy affecting all the citizens of Worth

 

and should be spent for their benefit.  Is this how you want your tax money to work?

 

                                                                      Agnes Mrakovic

                                                                     Volunteer for the Historical Museum since 1995