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Vote April 1
April 1 is Election Day for local offices. These elections determine who will control your property tax dollars. Illinois has the 2nd highest property taxes in the nation, so how you vote matters. A sample ballot and other election information … Continue reading
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Public hearing Batavia Downtown Plan TONIGHT
From the City’s website: “PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned that on the 17th day of April, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., the Plan Commission of the City of Batavia will meet and a Public Hearing will be held pursuant to Chapter 5.2 and … Continue reading
BPS to lose $ to Casino TIF?
Tomorrow night, 7pm, at the District Admin building, 335 W. Wilson, the Batavia School Board has an agenda packed with items you may be interested in. Link: https://go.boarddocs.com/il/bps101/Board.nsf/Public Of special note: 5.7 School Report Card 6.6 Capital Projects Plan Report 7.1 … Continue reading
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Garbage Contract
Tomorrow night, Tuesday 4/11, 7pm, the Batavia City Council Committee of the Whole will be discussing a new 5-yr waste-hauling contract. The contracts they will be discussing do not include stickers or “pay-per-tip” service, where you only pay for the garbage … Continue reading
School Referendum Voted Down AGAIN!
The $140 million school district referendum was voted down for the 2nd time, with a wider margin than the first: 695 votes on election night, 3966 NOs to 3271 YESes. As of Wednesday morning, 4/5/23, the County Clerk’s office said … Continue reading
April 4 Ballot
Early voting for the April 4 election has already begun at the Kane County Clerk’s office in Geneva and begins Monday, March 20 at Batavia City Hall. For voting hours at both locations, click here A referendum on the April … Continue reading
Insider Corporation Funding “Yes” Campaign AGAIN
Lamp Inc, the construction company (Construction Manager) linked to the Batavia School District referendum, donated ANOTHER $5000 to the “Vote Yes” campaign. Pay-to-Play at its finest, Chicago-style:
What will the $140 Million Referendum Cost Me?
Note: The chart has been updated using the calculations provided by the School District on their “Tax Calculator” page (which were slightly higher than our previous estimates). Below is a chart of what the $140 million school referendum could cost … Continue reading
April 4, Vote NO
Why do we recommend a NO vote (again) April 4? There is way too much undefined in the School Board’s plan for $140 million in bonds ($180 million including their Capital Projects budget of $2 million/yr over the next 20 … Continue reading
Déjà Vu
On Jan. 10, the Board of Education voted to place the same issue on the April 4 ballot that voters rejected last November. The Board is seeking to issue $140 million in debt to fund the replacement of H.C. Storm … Continue reading
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Batavians for Responsible Government 