It’s property tax time and that’s always a good time to highlight efforts at government streamlining.
My tax bill hit home about a week ago. I took a deep breath, braced myself and opened it. It wasn’t as bad as I feared, up a couple hundred dollars over the prior year. But year after year, that adds up, doesn’t it?
And here’s the other thing that worries me: the numbers of governments and funds. I’m paying for 16 different government funds. I’ll bet plenty of you are paying for more than that. Take a look. Count them up before you pay.
The good news is there are legislative proposals that encourage streamlining and consolidation now awaiting the governor’s action.
Read the rest at the Chicago Sun-Times.
