Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
“The highest property tax rate increase over the two-year period among the collar counties is the City of Woodstock, which increased by 8.3% to 3.51%, up from 3.24% in 2018.” This property tax rate is directly attributable to the collusive Woodstock CUSD 200-municipal TIF, and Woodstock CUSD 200 School Board decisions, early 2000’s -to-present, to financially benefit their teachers and admins at the (survival level) expense of the community. Neither school board nor municipal government can plead ignorance, they were repeatedly presented with source-cited data by citizens and willingly ignored it. They are well aware that they have maintained an… Read more »