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16 | October 11, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger News mokenamessenger.com Will County tax rate could decrease again Staff Report The Will County Board Finance Committee voted Oct. 2 to adjust the corporate tax levy down from what the County Executive has proposed. The adjustment would continue to lower the tax rate on the county portion of residents’ tax bills. If approved at the Thursday, Oct. 18, board meeting, the rate could drop to approximately 0.58 percent. The rate last year was 0.61 percent. The Finance Committee voted 5-3 to reduce the levy increase by approximately $300,000. The board has lowered the tax rate for the last three years in a row. “We’re really concerned about providing the highest amount of services for the least amount of dollars as efficiently as possible,” said County Board Member and Finance Chair Mike Fricilone. “We just want to play it safe and not plan to spend revenue that we might not receive; however, this will result in no reduction in services to our residents.” The vote comes on the heels of the first budget workshop, which was held on Sept. 26. The workshop helped to set the context of the $565 million budget and to go over the projected revenue and expenses for the coming fiscal year. At the workshop, county board members discussed the Will County Executive’s proposed budget of $565 million. The County Executive proposed taking an additional $4.3 million this year, which would come from new property and the consumer price index. The Finance Committee’s vote recommended only taking $4 million. Three members of the committee voted to keep the amount at $4.3 million. “Will County is already doing more with less because of state funding cuts,” said Will County Board Minority Whip and Finance Committee member Lauren Staley-Ferry. “I don’t think it is wise to cut more funding for services to residents.” Voter registration deadline approaching Staff Report station From Page 8 Will County voters will have until Oct. 21 to register online. Two forms of identification are necessary when registering: One must show current name and address, while the second identification can be name only. Anyone who is unsure about the status of their registration may visit the Will County Clerk’s website at thewillcountyclerk.com, click on “Voter Lookup” under the “What’s New” section. Some important dates for Keeping response times low is critical to saving lives because in a fire or medical emergency every second counts. “Within four-six minutes [of when someone stops breathing] your brain starts to die, your heart muscle starts to die. Fire double in size each minute,” said Levey “... If we can’t get to you in five- 10 minutes, your chance of survival are not so great.” A common misconception Levey and Riegel said people have is that the fire protection district gets money from taxes paid to the Village of New Lenox. In reality, it does not because the fire district is a separate taxing body, just like the school districts and library districts. Since the closure and reopening of Station No. 2, Riegel said the fire department has received a lot of support from community members and local businesses willing to help out, and said he hopes people ask questions and educate themselves on the situation before the Nov. 6 election date. The fire department has several information sessions scheduled where there will be a very short presentation, but the majority of the session will be devoted to answering questions from residents. For those unable Mokena residents: • Oct. 22: first day of early voting at Mokena Village Hall, 8:30 a.m-4 p.m. • Nov. 1: Last day to request a “Vote by Mail” ballot • Nov. 2: Last day to early vote at Mokena Village Hall, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. to attend any of the sessions, Riegel said the department will schedule separate meeting times for individuals of groups. More information about the referendum, including FAQ, the 2017 year end treasurer’s report, and tax calculator can be found at nlfire. com under the “Public Info” tab. Other questions or concerns can be directed to the fire department by phone at (815) 463-4500 or email at info@nlfire.com. For a more in-depth look at the district’s financial information, including monthly financial analyses, budgets, audits and year end treasurer’s reports, visit nlfire.com/content/financials. Election 2018 Various local candidates to run uncontested Nov. 6 Lauren Coughlin Assistant Managing Editor This November, it’s off to the races for many candidates in Illinois elections. For some, though, the race ahead looks to be an easy one. Several candidates are seeking office with no ballot competition in the Tuesday, Nov. 6 General Election. The 2018 uncontested candidates with interests in 22nd Century Media’s southwest suburban coverage area are listed below. General Assembly District 38 Democrat Debbie Meyers-Martin, of Olympia Fields, is running uncontested. Meyers-Martin previously served as the Village president and as a Village trustee in Olympia Fields. District 38 represents portions of Frankfort and Tinley Park. General Assembly District 80 Democrat Anthony De- Luca, of Chicago Heights, is running uncontested. De- Luca served as the mayor of Chicago Heights for six years and also served on the Bloom Township High School District 206 Board of Education. District 80 represents portions of Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. Cook County Board District 6 Democrat Donna Miller will run uncontested in Cook County Board District 6. Miller is a member of the League of Women Voters. She also serves on the board of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, and is second vice-president of Illinois Democratic Women. She was a candidate for State Senator 2012. District 6 represents portions of Tinley Park, Orland Park, Orland Hills and Orland Township. State House District 85 Democrat John Connor, an incumbent candidate and resident of Lockport, is to run uncontested in the 85th State House District. Connor has served in his role with District 85 since June 24, 2017. His Republican opponent Lisa Bickus, also of Lockport, withdrew in late August, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. State House District 85 represents portions of Lockport. In the next two weeks, The Mokena Messenger is to feature candidate questionnaires for contested races with interests pertaining to the southwest suburbs. As is the case each election season, it is 22nd Century Media’s policy not to run any election-related coverage in the final issue — in this case Thursday, Nov. 1 — before Election Day. 22nd Century Media reminds that all election-related Letters to the Editor must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, for inclusion in the Oct. 25 issue of The Mokena Messenger.
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