Troy Fire Pension Referendum Goes Down In Flames

SHOREWOOD, IL - The Troy Fire Protection District, which consists of Will and Kendall Counties, had a ballot measure asking voters whether or not they want to create a new tax for pension fund purposes. With all of the votes tallied in Will County, the measure was easily defeated, only gaining about 34 percent of the vote. There were less than 10 votes tallied in Kendall County.

The ballot question asked voters, "Shall the Troy Fire Protection District, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for firefighters’ pension purposes and have an additional tax of 0.073% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes?"

In Will County, two out of three voters were against the tax increase to fund firefighters' pensions. There were 1,382 yes votes but 2,736 no votes.

RESULTS

(With 100 percent of Will County precincts reporting)

Yes – 34%

No – 66%

(With all three Kendall County precincts reporting, there were only seven votes tabulated, five yes, and two no votes.)

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