City budget includes tax levy increase, water rate hike

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City budget includes tax levy increase, water rate hike

By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock residents will pay more for city government services next year under a 2025-26 budget approved last week by the City Council. The budget includes a […]

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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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