May of 2027 is the deadline for Encore Developmental Services to have its warehouse renovated and up to code for the State Fire Marshal's Office.

On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday, Executive Director of Encore in DeWitt County, Stephanie Coonce, told the Hart Media Group, they've been given the spring of '27 to get the warehouse up to code.

Coonce reminds, it was about three years ago, a State Fire Marshal's inspection brought forth several violations of health and safety, particularly in the warehouse, and the agency has been scrambling since to bring the facility up to code.

According to Coonce, Encore has begun its latest phase of renovations in the warehouse, with a whole new project now needed that is going to double the projected cost.

Coonce is closely watching the situation in Washington, DC, because nearly 80 percent of their revenue is federally funded with a State of Illinois match through Medicaid. 

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