Dundee Township to sue Kane County to force mental health tax collection
Updated 4/22/2021 11:05 AM
Dundee Township residents who voted in support of a local property tax increase in March 2020 to fund mental health services may now have to await the results of a lawsuit to see if their new 708 mental health board gets the tax money.
Township trustees voted 3-1 Wednesday night to file a lawsuit against the Kane County clerk s office.
Clerk Jack Cunningham, upon the advice of the Kane County state s attorney s office, informed the township last month that his office would not collect the tax for the township. County officials believe the March 2020 referendum, approved with 63% of the vote, was not worded clearly enough to inform township residents a yes vote would increase their property taxes.
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Today, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the handshake of Youngstown native George Shuba with Jackie Robinson, a defining moment in civil rights and a consequential addition to Mahoning Valley history.
Rookie first basemen Jackie Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers’ minor league affiliate Montreal Royals. He hit a three-run home run, and as he crossed home plate, Shuba instinctively raised his hand to congratulate him. The iconic scene will be captured in a statue of Shuba and Robinson in downtown Youngstown, to be dedicated in late summer.
George Shuba’s handshake was groundbreaking the first interracial handshake in professional baseball.
The Christmas season is upon us, but what is traditionally thought of as âthe most wonderful time of the yearâ is going to be very different as the year 2020 winds down.
With health experts and government officials urging citizens to remain at home to help slow the spread of coronavirus, it might behoove one to consider taking advantage of the complete holiday meals that many local chefs will prepare for oneâs at-home feasting.
One can order a complete starter-to-dessert meal, or purchase individual items as needed. Most deadlines to place orders are a week before Christmas Day, so the sooner one can order, the better.