Grants joins Santa Rosa in taking a big financial hit

The latest print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator added a grim twist to the previous week's big story about the sudden fiscal crisis gripping the City of Santa Rosa, N.M. -- the fellow Route 66 town of Grants, N.M., faces a huge financial hit for similar reasons. Santa Rosa learned in late June that … Continue reading Grants joins Santa Rosa in taking a big financial hit

Litchfield Route 66 museum asks for hotel tax funds

Board members for the under-construction Litchfield Route 66 Museum and Welcome Center in Litchfield, Ill., requested $100,000 in hotel-tax funds from the city for equipment and supplies, reported The Journal-News. However, a city committee trimmed that possible grant to $20,000, and it still has to be approved by the full council. Officials undoubtedly balked at … Continue reading Litchfield Route 66 museum asks for hotel tax funds