Mount Prospect trustees Tuesday passed an ordinance establishing a new tax to fund fire protection and emergency medical services for businesses and residents formerly served by the Elk Grove Rural Fi.
After settling its legal dispute with the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District, Mount Prospect is pursuing plans to occupy the fire district s headquarters in Arlington Heights.
With construction of a $2.5 billion data center underway on the former United Airlines world headquarters property in Mount Prospect, the village is looking to take advantage of the financial windfall through a targeted hike in its electric utility tax.