Articles filed under Referendum
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Endorsement: Yes to repair Green Oaks roadsOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Green Oaks voters are asked to support a first in the village's 56-year history - a municipal property tax. It would be used to provide a steady revenue source for road ...
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Endorsement: Yes on River Trails District 26 building proposalOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Voters in River Trails School District 26 will decide whether to increase their taxes so the district can build a $29 million Early Learning Center to provide preschool ...
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Opposition surfaces for Round Lake Park police pension proposalOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Formal opposition has surfaced regarding a Round Lake Park ballot initiative seeking permission to borrow $5.4 million to boost the police pension fund. Taxpayers United...
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Round Lake Park wants more cash for police pensionsOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Round Lake Park residents next month will be asked to pay more toward village government to beef up the ailing police pension fund. Under the proposal, Round Lake Park w...
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District 15: New school would help low-income studentsOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - As the population of low-income and minority students in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has increased over the past 20 years, district officials say a proposed...
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'Yes' vote is giving D15 a blank checkOct 10, 2016 5:00 am - We attended two District 15 referendum information meetings, hoping to hear clear objectives and supporting data that would justify voters approving $130 million for two...
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Let's make District 15 an even better districtOct 10, 2016 5:00 am - I'm writing in response to your recent article on Sept. 30, headlined, "Video adds to District 15 referendum controversy." The intent of this referendum is to bring many...
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Road repairs prompt Green Oaks to seek first village property taxOct 03, 2016 5:33 am - Asking voters for more money is never easy, but a Nov. 8 ballot question in Green Oaks represents a reluctant first in the village's 56-year history. The amount sought i...
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Dist. 15 plan creates troubling inequitiesOct 03, 2016 5:00 am - I am voting NO on the referendum for District 15 residents because with the global perspective the district is looking for in trying to update and improve, they forgot t...
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Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire district to try again for tax hikeSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District is again seeking a property tax hike after an identical request was rejected last spring. A binding referendum q...