Articles filed under Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District
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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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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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Judge: Fox River fire referendum has to be done againJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - A Kane County judge has ordered a do-over for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District referendum for Nov. 6 because the early voting and Election Day ballots in...
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Lawsuit: Kane clerk's ballot error mandates do-over on failed fire district tax hikeMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Citing incomplete information on the March 20 ballot, a group of residents wants a judge to void the results from the Fox River and Countryside tax increase that was rej...
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Firefighters' memorial recognizes mental stress of physical dangerMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Recognizing and respecting the mental as well as physical stresses of firefighting was a major theme of the 26th annual Elgin Area Firefighters' Memorial Service observe...
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Fox River & Countryside to cut 3 firefightersApr 17, 2018 5:33 am - Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District officials have been wrestling with funding solutions since their most recent attempt at a tax hike failed last month. On Mon...
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Fox River & Countryside to consider short-term funding solutionsApr 10, 2018 5:33 am - Fox River & Countryside officials are mulling over temporary fixes for filling the fire/rescue district's depleting coffers after its most recent attempt to bring in mor...
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Attorney: Ballot issues made Fox River & Countryside tax request 'fatally defective'Apr 10, 2018 1:00 am - The attorney for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District plans to form a group of resident to challenge the results of a March 20 referendum in which voters sho...
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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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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. ...