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Galesburg Aldermen are set on Monday to discuss an increase in the home rule sales tax but are already showing some differences of opinion. The increase would see this part of the local sales tax go from 1% to 1.25%, generating an estimated $950,000 in additional revenue annually. Some of the revenue would be used to pay the principal and interest for bonds the council has plans on issuing next year, one for a community center, and the other for city infrastructure. Alderwoman Jaclyn Smith-Esters says she will be a yes vote. She says the rate would put Galesburg close to about 47 other similar communities. Smith-Esters says she wants Galesburg to continue to grow and to do that we need to maintain what we have and invest in the future. She points out that purchases under a dollar would see no increase and every $100 spent would only see a quarter more paid in tax. Smith-Esters says she's confident the public supports the tax increase because of numbers provided in a community surv

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