Tax confusion widespread in Peoria
The local media started looking into (and publicizing) the story I posted a couple days ago about Peoria businesses charging too much tax. The Journal Star has two articles here and here, and WMBD...
View ArticleCity Attorney says nothing more can be done to protect against erroneous...
Back in July, I reported on some overtaxing that was taking place in Peoria. I discovered first-hand that when businesses erroneously charge too much sales tax, the citizen who is overcharged pretty...
View ArticlePJS Editorial pretends City asset giveaways have nothing to do with budget...
A couple of responses to today’s Journal Star editorial. First, there’s this: Even Mayor Jim Ardis, who never saw a tax increase he didn’t greet with contempt, seems to have come to the realization...
View ArticleCome watch the rich get richer
From my inbox, this notification from the City Clerk’s office: WE HAVE JUST BEEN ADVISED AND YOU ARE HEREBY NOTICED THAT A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, HAVE BEEN...
View ArticleIllinois Policy Institute advocates TIF reform
The Illinois Policy Institute, a non-profit think tank, has issued a new report calling for reform of the Tax Increment Financing process. It’s called Tax Increment Financing: Hidden in Plain Sight....
View ArticleTownship property taxes are going up
On the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting is this item under Town business: RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Proposed Estimated Tax Levy of $2,179,219 with an estimated tax rate of .13663 for the...
View ArticleD150 to raise property taxes again
From the Journal Star: The School Board on Monday voiced a consensus seeking what amounts to about $69 million in local property taxes next year, an increase of about 1 percent, but far less than the...
View ArticleNew utility tax proposed for Peoria
The Journal Star did a good job of covering this: By a 9-1 vote, the City Council approved a tax on natural gas usage, which would equate to roughly $24 to $25 a year for the typical residential...
View ArticleDon’t be fooled by empty rhetoric from City officials
There’s an article in today’s Journal Star I just couldn’t let pass without comment. City officials including Mayor Jim Ardis have … expressed some of their frustrations with other taxing bodies in...
View ArticleWhat do you think of your property assessment?
According to Peoria County, the value of my house has gone up. But I have friends, relatives, and neighbors whose home values have gone down. According to Supervisor of Assessments Dave Ryan, the...
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