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Fire/rescue district looking to exceed state tax levy cap

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Fred Spitzer, president of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Board of Trustees, administers the oath to new Battalion Chief Jeff Lesniak during a ceremony last week. Also sworn in were Lt. Eric Kristensen and two new firefighter/paramedics, Max Batton and Sarah Pepic. (Independent photo by Larry Lough)

 Before it can exceed the state property tax levy cap of 5 percent, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District will have to have a hearing next month to allow public comments on the proposal. The Board of Trustees last week approved a levy increase of 6.5 percent to allow the district to recover tax revenue from new […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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