The program uses $743,000 from the Grand Victoria's taxes paid to the city and has been up and in effect since 1996. The checks are mailed annually to residents age 65 or older who own a home and who complete and file an application with the county in which they live. Qualifying homeowners receive $200, while those living in mobile homes receive $35. According to data from the city, 3,357 checks went out last year to seniors.
Check’s in the mail for seniors :: The Courier News :: Local News
Boone County Treasurer Curtis P. Newport has announced he will run for re-election and seek the Republican Party nomination in the Feb. 2, 2010 primary.
Read the rest of the story by clicking on the following: The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Curt Newport announces candidacy for Boone County Treasurer
A local government advertizing for its merchants.
Residents can find the discount cards in the upcoming village newsletter, which should hit mailboxes at the end of August.
The business card-sized passes will get residents a 10 percent discount at almost a dozen local restaurants, from chain establishments like McDonald's to downtown locales like Emmett's Tavern, Community Development Director Cathleen Tymoszenko said
similar initiatives in Crystal Lake and also the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce.
The program is expected to cost the village no more than $1,000 to print and distribute the cards, Tymoszenko said.
Daily Herald | West Dundee coupons aim to keep commerce in town
Interesting article—particularly the comments.
Click on the following: Northwest Herald | About half of county municipalities have unionized workforces
David F. Black, an attorney from Belvidere, has announced a second run for Illinois Attorney General on the 2010 Green Party ticket. When he ran in 2006, he received more than 100,000 votes, despite being kept off the ballot by the Democrats until two months before Election Day.
The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Belvidere attorney to run for IL Attorney General
“We all need to compromise and work together,” Walberg said after the meeting. “This is the theme I’ve been trying to advance through this process and, hopefully, if people listen to the comments made tonight and take them to heart, we can work toward that compromise.”
Click on the following for the rest of the story: AP ENTERPRISE: Federal tax revenues plummeting - Kansas City Star
