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Half of the Kane County Board is up for election this cycle. With the reshuffling of county board districts after the 2020 Census, a return to the days of majority Republican rule is unlikely. But the...
Though a gas tax hike now seems unlikely, the potential for a Kane County property tax hike is still alive heading into the final 2024 budget vote later this month. And a new county retail sales tax may follow.
Two major proposals on the table would create big changes to Kane County elections. Local officials are moving forward an $8 million upgrade in voting equipment and software at the same time a group concerned with integrity explores stripping the oversight of elections from the county clerk.
The vice chair of the Kane County Board wants an independent investigation into the events leading up to a $46,000 separation agreement between Treasurer Chris Lauzen and a longtime employee of his office.
Kane County officials are considering a large investment in lobbying efforts, hoping to continue some of the success they've seen in asking for, and receiving, money from the state to pay off the Longmeadow Parkway debt. But not all board members agree with the plan.