Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Fox River and Countryside fire chief after rejected tax hike: 'Where do we go from here?'Nov 07, 2018 12:00 am - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District's request for a property tax increase has failed yet again, leaving Chief John Nixon and the fire board facing what ha...
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Voters shoot down Fox River & Countryside fire request for tax hikeNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - The Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District could be facing more budget cuts after voters Tuesday shot down a request to increase the property tax rate by 60 percen...
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Voters appear to support Itasca fire district tax hikeNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters appeared to be supporting the Itasca Fire Protection District's request to boost its annual property tax revenues by roughly $1 million - from about $4.6 million ...
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'Yes' vote in Hampshire Fire referendumNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters granted permission to the Hampshire Fire Protection District to levy a new tax for an emergency and rescue fund Tuesday night. Voters cast 1,569 "yes" votes and 1...
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York Center Fire District given green light on tax increaseNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - The York Center Fire District can move forward with plans to buy two new vehicles, replace aging equipment and renovate its fire station after voters approved a proposal...
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Round Lake voters favor fire requestNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters roundly approved the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District's request to borrow $4.5 million to fund modernization projects. Unofficial totals Tuesday night...
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Voters say 'no' to Pingree Grove fire referendumNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - For the third consecutive time voters rejected a request from the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire District to approve borrowing $8.5 million to replace two of its three...
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Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District board to remain same sizeNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Voters in the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District have again refused to trim the size of the district's governing board to five members from seven. According to uno...
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Residents group makes final push for Fox River & Countryside fire district tax hikeNov 01, 2018 5:40 am - In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 6 election, a residents group has been making its final push to spread the word about a proposed property tax increase for the Fox Ri...
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Greater Round Lake Fire District seeks $4.5 million to update stationsOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - When a fire station alarm rings, the race is on for firefighters to get into their vehicles and to the scene. But at Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District's Fire ...