The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District is nearing the end.
Legislation dissolving the district has passed the state House. It is currently being considered in the Senate.
In March, a referendum .
The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District halted fire and emergency medical service operations in October.
Now it falls to voters to decide whether to pound the final nail in the coffin by passing.
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.
Nearly three weeks after the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District discontinued fire and emergency medical services, the district board took steps that could lead to its dissolution. The board also agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Mount Prospect and Elk Grove Township to prevent the district from selling its assets.