Will County plans to lower property tax rate, finance chairman says
Mike Fricilone (Supplied / Daily Southtown)
Susan DeMar LaffertyContact ReporterDaily Southtown
Will County should be able to drop its property tax rate by at least 1.5 percent in the upcoming 2018...
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Tax Cuts Now
Originally published at Fox News.
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Republicans must...
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By Steve Balich July 6, 2017
The Will County Board Republican Majority Finance Chair Mike Fricilone announced today the Will County Republican Majority will Freeze or lower the property tax rate this year as we have since taking the Majority...
