Thursday, February 2, 2012

Kane hikes property taxes

A STANDING ROOM ONLY CROWD FOR YESTERDAY’S KANE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.  

KANE MAYOR DOUG CALDWELL WAS OUT OF TOWN YESTERDAY ON THE DAY BOROUGH COUNCIL VOTED TO GIVE FINAL APPROVAL TO A BUDGET THAT RAISES PROPERTY TAXES ONE-AND-A-HALF MILLS.  ABOUT TWENTY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE MEETING—MOSTLY TO ASK BOROUGH COUNCIL TO FIND WAYS TO CUT COSTS RATHER THAN RAISE PROPERTY TAXES IN THE ECONOMICALLY STRICKEN COMMUNITY THAT HAS LOST NEARLY ALL OF ITS MANUFACTURING JOBS OVER THE PAST DECADE.  BOROUGH COUNCIL ALSO VOTED TO APPOINT HAROLD HALLBERG TO FILL THE TERM OF THE LATE JIM SALVAMOSER.  

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