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DuPage homeowners will see a one-time reduction in taxes they pay to county government. County board members have agreed to abate $5 million in property taxes. The tax abatement will save the owner of a $365,000 home the median in DuPage $13.86 on average.
For the most part, DuPage County Board candidates have been lining up in support of home-rule powers. Proponents say home-rule status would give the county of nearly 1 million people more legislative autonomy and fiscal flexibility.