County talks about paying Extension’s tax levy a year before they are collected. Does this make sense? Paying for a service a year ahead. Paying for services which may never be performed? Well, the county is doing this already in the case of the Sheriff’s services to Poplar Grove—granting extra patrols when it is unknown if Poplar Grove can ever pay for them. I wish the county board would bring these decisions to a vote of the full county board so the voters know where their elected officials stand on these issues. The pie is getting smaller we need to make certain that everyone gets their “fair” share.
“If the state doesn’t pay them[U of I Extension] at all throughout the year, the county can borrow against its tax money,”[County Administrator]--- Terrinoni said after the meeting. “It wouldn’t affect the County General Fund at all, it’s their dedicated tax money. We levied $193,000 (in fiscal year 2010) and could say, look we need the money today for the Extension.”
Finance Committee Chairman Karl Johnson asked how the county could help to soften the outcome of what will happen to the local office. “Can you say, you know what, we want to keep our local office and we’re going to pay to keep our local office,”
Click on the following for more details: Fate of local Extension office still up in the air - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
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I was there...where were you? :-) Any taxpayer who misses these meetings is really doing themselves an injustice. FYI, my article this week will reference the yet to be received audit and more! Catch the NEWS about Boone County in the JOURNAL!
Thanks Rebecca--can't wait until Friday hopefully everyone will read it. It also is available online at: http://www.boonecountyjournal.com/
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