Endorsement: No on Sleepy Hollow tax increase
Leaders of Sleepy Hollow may be able to make a case for needing extra money to keep their capital fund solvent and to maintain a healthy overall fund balance, especially after a sales tax-sharing agreement with Elgin expires in 2016.
But an 82 percent property tax increase that will cost the owner of a $200,000 home an additional $310 next year is not that case.
We recommend a "no" vote on the village referendum, so village leaders can put pen to paper and come back with a more reasonable proposal that demonstrates they've considered all the possibilities for controlling spending.
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