Facing a doomsday budget, several DuPage County leaders are hoping a cigarette tax proposal before Illinois lawmakers still has some life in it.
A majority of finance committee members agreed Tuesday the county should ask Chairman Robert Schillerstrom to delay his planned mid-September budget presentation.
They reasoned that it's premature to produce a fiscal plan with significant cuts if a new source of revenue is around the corner.
"It may send the wrong message to Springfield," finance Chairman Patrick O'Shea said. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
A majority of finance committee members agreed Tuesday the county should ask Chairman Robert Schillerstrom to delay his planned mid-September budget presentation.
They reasoned that it's premature to produce a fiscal plan with significant cuts if a new source of revenue is around the corner.
"It may send the wrong message to Springfield," finance Chairman Patrick O'Shea said. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
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