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Kane County Board may yet forego any tax increases in final 2022 budgetNov 24, 2021 4:36 PM - With support for a gas tax increase wavering, a new plan to balance Kane County's 2022 budget emerged Wednesday that uses $16.1 million in COVID relief funds as the primary crutch to address the projected deficit. That's likely more than several members of the county board will want to use, setting up votes on as many as seven potential last-minute amendments on the budget next week. Those amendments will test everything from the gas tax increase, to a property tax increase and even reducing health insurance benefits for county board members.
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Youth, minorities impacted most in latest Kane County COVID-19 spikeNov 17, 2021 5:09 PM - COVID-19 cases are trending upward again in Kane County. And it's people on the younger end of the spectrum becoming infected. Residents younger than 20 have the greatest number of cases in the last week, helping fuel seven outbreaks in local schools. County health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
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Kane County Board unhappy with new boundary map but likely to approve it
Nov 11, 2021 5:09 PM - No one is happy about the proposed map showing the new district boundaries for the 24-member Kane County Board. But with the potential for state officials to take over the process looming, county officials are expected to grudgingly approve the map later this month. -
Kane County Forest Preserve District raises tax levy
Nov 10, 2021 5:30 AM - Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners approved a tax levy increase Tuesday, but when they put their county board hats on, a flock of local residents came to dissuade them from also increasing the county portion of the property tax levy. The county board ended up postponing the budget vote until Nov. 30. -
'In the right place at the right time': Aurora man honored for rescue of driver stuck on tracks
Nov 10, 2021 6:29 AM - Lewis Medina of Aurora was awarded the 2021 Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year award by Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain during Tuesday's Kane County Board meeting. On Oct. 9, Medina pulled an unresponsive driver out of his vehicle stuck on train tracks in Aurora just seconds before it was hit by a train. -
Property tax increase gains some late support in Kane County's proposed 2022 budgetNov 3, 2021 8:59 PM - Kane County residents may yet see a property tax increase as part of the 2022 budget for the county. A late effort to hike taxes arose Wednesday as several board members continued to sound an alarm over what they see as an unsustainable plan to balance a $10 million deficit by emptying the county's savings account and using federal COVID-19 relief money.
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Kane County officials eye unfunded transportation wish list with gas tax increase
Oct 19, 2021 5:04 PM - The pending 2-cent gas tax increase will both offset RTA sales tax money the Kane County Board plans to take from the transportation department and provide it with a bit more cash than expected to address nearly $200 million worth of underfunded projects KDOT has on its to-do list. But trucking companies that continue to grow on the northern end of the county are voicing concerns. -
Kane County sees big drop in warrants for missing courtOct 15, 2021 1:57 PM - Kane County judicial system officials are crediting the pandemic for technological advances in ensuring people show up for court dates. Zoom calls, emails and text messages have slashed failures to appear for court dates by 70%. These are changes that are likely here to stay, according to Chief Judge Clint Hull. He said these are advancements that probably would have taken another five to 10 years if the pandemic didn't necessitate them. Next up? Phone apps that both send you alerts about your court dates and allow you pay fines and fees.
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Kane County 2022 budget would lock in gas tax increase for next JulyOct 12, 2021 5:42 PM - Kane County taxpayers won't see a property tax increase because of the county board's 2022 budget, but they would pay more at the gas pump. The board approved a draft budget Tuesday that slashes two-thirds of the new hires departments asked for as well as a portion of employee raises.
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19
Oct 8, 2021 5:30 AM - Kane County homeless shelters and food pantries make their case for a piece of the $4 million of American Rescue Plan money county officials are making available to social service agencies. County officials already heard Tuesday that there is a local mental health crisis that could easily suck up all of the $4 million.
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