Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Future uncertain for Fox River fire district after voters reject tax hikeMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - After a request for a property tax hike narrowly failed Tuesday, Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District officials again are faced with determining how to continue ...
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Bartlett Fire District voters back tax hike, avoid service cutsMar 20, 2018 8:00 pm - Voters appeared to have changed their minds from last year and backed a measure Tuesday allowing the Bartlett Fire Protection District to raise taxes and avoid service c...
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Fox River & Countryside fire district tax hike too close to callMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Voters appeared to narrowly reject the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District's request for a property tax hike, but results were too close to call Tuesday night. ...
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Prospect Heights voters approve tax hike to Fire Protection DistrictMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Prospect Heights area voters approved a tax hike Tuesday to help fund the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District. The property tax hike is expected to cost the averag...
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Bloomingdale Fire referendum sparking voter supportMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - With 100 percent of precincts counted early Wednesday, voters appeared to favor a Bloomingdale Fire Protection District referendum seeking additional tax dollars for mor...
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8 election contests to watch in the Northwest suburbsMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - Requests for sizable tax hikes for schools and fire districts, a heated contest marked by fliers showing one candidate doing a keg stand, and a county race pitting a Dem...
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Should Rutland-Dundee fire district trustees be elected?Mar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Voters will decide next week whether Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District trustees should be elected rather than appointed to their posts. The binding referendum ques...
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Confusion concerns proponents of Bartlett fire referendumMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - Among the greatest misunderstandings about the Bartlett Fire Protection District's March 20 tax increase referendum is the lack of awareness that the district is indepen...
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Fox River fire district makes final push for tax hike supportMar 09, 2018 12:00 am - With less than two weeks until the March primary, the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District is making a final push to inform voters of a referendum seeking a tax ...
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Applicants sought for Palatine, Hoffman Estates fire district board seatsMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - The Palatine Township board is accepting resumes for open seats on two different fire protection district boards: Hoffman Estates Fire District #1, and the Palatine Rura...