Give Kane County taxpayers a breather

In 1999, the Kane County Forest Preserve Board, the same people who are members of the Kane County Board, voted to start a land acquisition program.

Since then, taxpayers have approved $260 million, four referendums, for land acquisition. We taxpayers are now being asked to approve the fifth referendum, seeking another $50 million, of which $10 million is for maintenance - maintenance that should be in an operating budget.

While I have supported the land acquisitions in the past, I do not support this one. It is time to give taxpayers a breather - full relief from previous bonds being retired. Let the taxpayers have the full benefit of the tax reduction. We have more urgent needs in Kane County.

Steve Catlin

St. Charles Township