Gibson City Mayor Dan Dickey learned Aug. 23 that the Tax Abatement Ordinance filed with Ford County was not applied to the tax formula, resulting in a much higher rate for the City portion of the property tax bills for Gibson City residents and businesses. He says there is still time to adjust the bills so taxpayers aren’t paying more than they have too.
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.