Board President Toni Preckwinkle and others have warned in recent years the district was in dire financial straits. Recent budgets have drawn down millions from rainy-day funds to make ends meet. In 2022, that figure was $17.1 million; for 2023, Preckwinkle proposes $16 million. Referendum revenue would help the district chip away at an estimated $78 million in unfunded maintenance needs over the next four years and “solve” the current pension shortfall, county officials say.
No.
Live within your means, like we are all having to do.
nixit
3 years ago
I would be very surprised if this did NOT pass.
debtsor
3 years ago
Preckwinkle runs county budget finances into the ground. instead of saying, “I’m sorry, I’m 74 years old and I should retire in shame”, she runs for reelection while begging for more money. And she’ll get reelected by a 3:1 margin AND voters, dead, alive or non-existent, will give her money for the forest preserves.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
No.
Live within your means, like we are all having to do.
I would be very surprised if this did NOT pass.
Preckwinkle runs county budget finances into the ground. instead of saying, “I’m sorry, I’m 74 years old and I should retire in shame”, she runs for reelection while begging for more money. And she’ll get reelected by a 3:1 margin AND voters, dead, alive or non-existent, will give her money for the forest preserves.