Articles filed under Palatine Rural Fire Protection District
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Taxes, home rule, size of government on ballot for suburban Cook Co. votersSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - America's system of government by the people usually works by electing representatives to make the actual decisions. But sometimes voters have the opportunity through re...
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Palatine Rural fire district sells ad space on truck, ambulanceMar 24, 2014 5:00 am - A small suburban fire district is about to become what it believes is the first fire service in Illinois to sell advertising space on trucks and ambulances. The Palatine...
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Voters reject Palatine Rural Fire tax hikeMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - A proposed property tax increase for the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District failed Tuesday by a vote of 611 to 517, with only slightly more than 6 percent of regist...
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8th District primary among suburbs' hottest racesMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Eighth Congressional District GOP rivals Manju Goel and Larry Kaifesh started their campaigns seeing eye to eye on most every major issue. Their shared criticisms of the...
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Palatine Rural Fire Dist. holds info session on referendumMar 02, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District will host a public meeting at 7 p.m. March 5 to discuss the tax hike it is requesting from voters on the March 18 ballot. Chi...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to maintain Palatine rural fire district staffingFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Like most suburban government bodies reliant on property taxes, the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District has lost money as property values drop - $300,000 between 201...
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Palatine Rural Fire District asking for tax increaseFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The head of the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District said a drop in local property values is the reason the district is asking for a .05 percent tax hike on the ballo...
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Palatine Rural teaches fire safety Jan. 7Dec 31, 2013 2:54 pm - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District is inviting residents to a neighborhood Fire Safety Program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Inverness fire station, 35 Ela R...
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Car fire spreads to Inverness homeDec 26, 2013 7:36 pm - An SUV that was on fire crashed into a house Thursday night in Inverness, causing flames to spread to the structure and leaving it temporarily uninhabitable, authorities...
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Fire districts reach deal on Inverness coverageDec 16, 2013 9:00 am - The Barrington Countryside and Palatine Rural fire protection districts have reached a deal in their long-stalled negotiations toward an automatic-aid agreement for the ...