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Park Forest Ponders Lowest Tax Levy Increase in 20 Years: 1.9%

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- I’m going to make a confession.

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When the finance department recommends a tax levy increase, my initial question is, "Are you sure we can afford that?"

I’m not asking for a higher tax levy increase, but, face it, over the past few years, we’ve seen a 2.7% increase, a 3.4% increase, and a 3.1% increase. 2009 is the most recent holdout, with a 6.0% increase.

On Saturday, however, at our six-month financial…

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