Stephenson County is facing a 1.7 million dollar deficit right now for its 2009-2010 budget, and the county's asking the sheriff's office to help balance the bottom line by slashing nearly 800,000 dollars from it's budget.
So what does all this mean? Sheriff Dave Snyders says going from 13 patrol deputies covering nearly 1800 miles of roads, to five and then leaving two deputy positions unfilled
Alpine Bank wants Eagleland {North of Rockford] to pay it nearly five million dollars for loan, fees, and its costs. Dan Hauser is a part if the suit because that company built the homes in the subdivision.
Alpine Bank Files Foreclosure Suit Against Local Developer and Home builder
For the first time this year, retailers were comparing their sales to the abysmal numbers they began posting last fall, when the markets collapsed. Stores also benefited from a calendar shift that pushed Labor Day, as well as the usual back-to-school shopping rush, later in September.
committee is recommending that the County Board put the question to voters in the February primary, and the board could vote as soon as its Oct. 20 meeting
a full house, at a Wednesday evening hearing.
The 90 people who attended the McHenry County Board Liquor and License Committee hearing, a mix of organized labor, restaurant and tavern owners and economic development agencies, implored the county board not to ban video gambling,
State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, asked the County Board to pursue a referendum. He opposes video gambling as a way to raise state revenue and said the social costs of gambling would outweigh the benefits
Click on the following for the rest of the story: Northwest Herald | Backers fill video gaming hearing
Most department heads instead asked for increases, many citing rising health care costs and labor contract obligations as the reason.
This leaves the question of how the county will be able to offset the costs
downtown solar-powered trash compactor is the first of its kind for any of Waste Management's clients in Illinois or Indiana.
units can range in price from $3,000 to $5,000 each….cuts down on the number of needed collection trips by 80 percent — and it has a built-in monitor with a radio transmitter which signals crews when it is full.
With less collection needed, the city[Philadelphia] hopes to save about $850,000 the first year and about $13 million over the next 10 years, the report states.
the county could take advantage of Build America Bonds or Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds, both of which have low interest rates and were created under the federal stimulus package. The county has already declared itself a Recovery Zone, making it eligible to issue about $6 million in bonds.
Courthouse
Estimated cost: $10 million to $12 million
How to pay: Tax revenue from County Farm property
Bonds issued: In 2010, probably Build America Bonds and Recovery Zone Bonds
Construction timeline: 2010-2011
Jail
Estimated cost: $30 million
How to pay: New revenue through landfill expansion or general-obligation bond referendum
Bonds issued: In 2012
Construction timeline: 2012-2014
County gives first nod to jail, courthouse expansion plan | Daily Chronicle
