Column: Mayors, others urge Thornton Township voters to reject tax hike request for mental health services

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Column: Mayors, others urge Thornton Township voters to reject tax hike request for mental health services
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Eleven mayors, a Cook County Board member and a state senator signed a letter saying south suburban homeowners cannot afford Thornton Township’s mental health services tax.

Jerry Weems, a Thornton Township administrator, addresses the township board about a proposed tax increase referendum during a January public meeting.Eleven mayors, a Cook County Board member and a state senator signed and circulated a letter Friday that said south suburban homeowners already pay too much in property taxes and cannot afford the township’s request for more tax dollars.“We as a region are significantly overtaxed already,” officials wrote.

Zuccarelli was a revered public servant and respected political leader. He also was Democratic committeeman for Thornton Township. Voters in June elected Harris, a former NFL star, to theIn contrast to Zuccarelli’s legacy of public service, critics have accused Henyard of cronyism, wasteful spending and evading accountability.

The referendum seeks to grant the township authority to collect additional taxes and is worded as follows:

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