School District 207 to Ask for 4.2% More in Property Taxes
Voice your opinion Dec. 3. One board member voted no, saying it's not needed; others said the district should put aside money in preparation for big expenditures coming due--especially teacher pensions.
Maine Township High School District 207 will ask residents for about $109 million next year. That's an increase of 4.19 percent from the amount the district collected in 2012, according to the proposed levy the school board approved Nov. 5. The board voted 5-1 to approve the proposed tax levy – the amount the district will ask Cook County to collect on its behalf. It will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 before taking a final vote on the levy. The sole no vote came from school board member Edward Mueller. “I’ve voted consistently no for any tax increase for about two years, maybe a little longer,” Mueller said. “This seems higher than what we’ve approved in the last couple of years. I think we’re going in the wrong direction.” …
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Quagmire
6:13 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
And I still say:if the police actually enforced the speed limit on North Prospect. In one day they would have thousands of speeders. All in one day!!! times 7 days a week ( a little less on Sunday) Where are they? I never see them. Occasionally in the may years I have been there I have seen a police car parked watching stop sign blowers but never speeders. more ›