The Peoria Journal Star had an article today featuring I.C.C. President John Erwin lamenting the unfairness of the projected State of Illinois funding of Illinois Central College.
While we agree with him that the giant sucking sound from up north is getting intolerable to we "downstate farmers", we also hear in Mr. Erwin's outrage the seeds of a tax referendum which will enable the pouring of more concrete over at ICC.
These seeds are sprouting vigorously in Woodford County. We hear murmurs from Fieldcrest School District, El Paso/Gridley, ICC, and others - not necessarily school taxing authorities.
Some may have merit, but the burden of proof lies with the taxing authority - not the tax payers. Let's nip this in the bud now. It is NOT a revenue problem, it is a spending problem. We refuse to be taxed out of our homes, regardless of where the State of Illinois' funding levels for local taxing bodies fall.
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