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It's becoming apparent that the city's entire revenue plan is based on this kind of negative taxation.
After all, we have little sales tax revenue, and - as Mayor Hyde constantly points out - the city has not raised its portion of the property taxes. What the current administration fails to realize is that the city would have more revenue if it could attract more people, not drive them away.
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While "The Dick" technically did not lie when he said that the city of Waukegan has not raised it's property tax RATE in the last 4 years, he is knowingly being deceptive. While the rate has not increased the property assesments that are one of the multiples used in calculating the amount of tax on the property has gone up. When the assessed value rises the city can actually lower the "rate" and still get more money than they did the previous year from the taxpayers, which has been the case for the last 4 years. So it turn out that "The Dick" is far worse than an ordinary everyday liar. He's the kind of liar who will tell people who are vulnerable that he is not lying when all along his intent is to decieve.
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Update: All tickets have been voided and all charges dropped. More importantly, New Chief Yancy expressed to me a sincere desire to renew the partnership between law enforcement and citizenry in Waukegan, for the betternment of our city.
