Rockford Call Center to Close, 130 to Lose Jobs
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — About 130 people are expected to lose their jobs when a Rockford call center that received $200,000 in taxpayer-funded incentives closes its doors.
The Rockford Register Star reports Financial Management Systems has notified city officials it plans to close in February.
The company opened in Rockford in 2009 after signing an initial development deal with the city worth $350,000. The deal depended on the company creating 350 jobs. When that didn't happen, the city took away $100,000.
The incentives came from federal block grants.
City officials say they're working to recapture some of the remaining $200,000. That money depended on the business keeping 200 jobs for at least five years.
Local officials say while the job losses will be difficult, there are new job opportunities expected in coming months.
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