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Stillman Valley Village Sales Tax Implementation (March 2012)
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A Stillman Valley Village Sales Tax Implementation measure was on the March 20, 2012 ballot in the village of Stillman Valley which is in Ogle County.
This measure was defeated
- YES 115 (45.17%)
- NO 143 (55.43%)
[1]
This measure sought to implement a sales tax set at a rate of 1 percent in order to pay for a new sewage treatment plant and infrastructure improvements in the village.[2]
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| SHALL THE VILLAGE OF STILLMAN VALLEY, ILLINOIS, FOR EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IMPOSE A RETAILERS' AND SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "SALES TAX") OF ONE PERCENT (1%) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 8-11-1.3 AND 8-11-1.4 OF THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CODE.[3] |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ogle County Clerk, Current Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ Ogle County Clerk, Sample Ballot (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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