The recent Cook County sales tax hike has gotten a great of press over the past week. For more info about it, you can take a look at "Sales Tax Hike In Effect; Will Shoppers Revolt?" from CBS2 Chicago.
This presents challenges for the overall health of Hanover Park, since part of our community is in Cook County and part is in DuPage. I commented on this in my last Minute with the Mayor in the Hanover Park Hi-Lighter. Here's what I said:
I’m not pleased that Todd Stroger, President of Cook County Board, hit all of Cook County with an additional sales tax increase of 1%. Every suburban Mayor that I have had the pleasure to meet works very hard to keep taxes under control. Perhaps, Mr. Stroger should educate himself in the practice. I am pleased to see that Tim Schneider, Cook County Commissioner who represents Hanover Park, did not support the increase and has been there to support Hanover Park. The tax is estimated to produce an additional $900,000 to Cook County from Hanover Park sales.
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