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Should Batavia Allow “Pot” Shops?
Short summary of the meeting: Mayor Schielke will veto any ordinance that proposes allowing marijuana dispensaries in Batavia, necessitating 10 aldermen (out of 14) to override him. Most aldermen seem to favor pot shops. A couple of aldermen want to … Continue reading
School District Tentative 2020 Budget on Display
Tentative Budget for 2020 is on display in the July 23, 2019 Board documents. The state form is here. Schedule from website: July 23, 2019 – Discuss and place a tentative budget on public display. August 20, 2019 – Hold a public hearing … Continue reading
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Tattoos, Logos, Bees, and More
Brief summary of meeting: Council likes unlimited tattoo parlors and bees, logo uncertain On Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole (COW) Agenda are tattoo parlors, logos, and beekeeping, among other things: https://www.cityofbatavia.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132019-1421?html=true Regarding the logo, the City spent near $50,000 on a … Continue reading
Batavia Taxes Highest in Tri-Cities
Property tax bills are out. Once again, Batavia’s property taxes are higher than both Geneva and St. Charles. To see where we rank in Kane County, and for a link to view your taxes, please see the article on Kane County … Continue reading
Taxpayer-Funded Health Insurance
The Batavia School District will vote on a health insurance contract tonight (4/23/19). This represents a large cost to taxpayers, one that keeps going up every year, even as enrollment is declining. Details are here. Sheet 1 has a summary … Continue reading
Election Day
Election Day is tomorrow, April 2. For those who haven’t early voted, please get out and vote. Local government elections determine what local services you receive and at what cost— through your property taxes—with the School Board taking over 2/3 … Continue reading
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Tagged alderson, batavia, beck, candidates, city council, dremel, elections, hanrahan, knopp, library, lowe, malay, meitzler, naylor, niekamp, school board, schullo, solfa, woerner, wolff
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Shodeen, the Final Battle
Update: The Council would not postpone the vote and passed all measures unanimously. Final vote was taken at the City Council meeting. Tuesday night, 2/26/19, 7pm, the City Council COW will take up the matter of the soil contamination on … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, city council, contamination, elections, Shodeen, Washington
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“You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.”
If you live in one of the unincorporated pockets of Batavia, the City is coming after you. For some, it could happen quickly; for others, it may take a while longer— but you will be annexed into the City of … Continue reading
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Tagged annexation, batavia, city council, taxes, Unincorporated
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New Year, Same Old Story
Your taxes are going up. The School Board, as usual, increased their property tax levy the maximum amount. Enrollment is declining but taxes keep going up. The City Council increased taxes as well. The gasoline tax increased by 1 cent, … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, budget, city, elections, levy, school board, taxes
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Propositions Explained
There are 3 propositions on the Nov. 6 ballot for most residents of Batavia. In a nutshell, they are as follows: (CITY OF BATAVIA) This is a BINDING referendum. The City of Batavia became a Home Rule unit in 2009 … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, home rule, Kane County, library, proposition, referendum
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