SIUE now a part of E'ville

Elizabeth Grimsley
News Reporter

The title of this university implies that it is indeed part of the city of Edwardsville, but this implication was not made fact until Tuesday.

The annexation was given final approval at the Edwardsville City Council meeting Tuesday, where Chancellor David Werner and Edwardsville Mayor Gary Niebur were on hand for a signing ceremony.

SIUE residents will now be counted in the city's total population count, which means additional state funding for the city.

The city now receives approximately $100 per person from tax revenue. With the incorporation of the residents of Woodland and Prairie halls and the unfinished Bluff Hall, the city will receive roughly $100,000 more per year from such revenue streams as the motor fuel tax and the state income tax.

Edwardsville has long benefited from SIUE. For instance, SIUE is the largest single employer of Edwardsville residents and draws students to local businesses, according to a recent statement made by Niebur.

With the annexation comes an opportunity for students to participate more directly in the local government and take advantage of services and resources now only offered to Edwardsville residents, such as the public library...