Sales Tax Repeal Update: Special Meeting Date Change
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The Special Meeting to repeal the 1% Cook County Sales Tax has been changed from Monday, November 16th to
Tuesday, November 17th at 10:30am.
I have sponsored an
amendment to repeal the entire 1% sales tax increase; this proposed
amendment will be voted on at Tuesday's meeting. If approved, the rollback of the County
sales tax would take effect July 1, 2010.
As a result of a recent bill
passed by the State Legislature and signed by Governor Quinn, the number of Cook
County Commissioners needed to override a veto has changed from 14 to 11.
This change in the veto override requirement will help ensure that any
repeal passed by the County Board will be permanent.
Although
the sales tax will not be reduced until July of next year, the swift passage of
this amendment will ensure that the County's FY2010 budget be balanced with the
lower revenue estimates resulting from reduced tax receipts after the rollback
takes effect.
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H1N1 Update: Additional Vaccination Options
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Starting November 14th, four suburban Cook County sites will open
Saturday H1N1 vaccination clinics throughout suburban Cook County.
At each location on the dates listed below, 400
tickets will be handed out on a first come, first served basis starting at
7am. Based on the time listed on their tickets, residents will be asked
to return to the clinic at a designated time between 8am and 2pm that same day
to receive a vaccination. The closest clinic location for the 14th
District is the Vista Health Center of Cook County:
1585 N. Rand Road, Palatine
Clinic Dates: November 14th
November 21st
December 5th
December 12th
H1N1 vaccinations
are still available by appointment through the Cook County Department
of Public Health. To make an appointment, you can call
any of the CCDPH District Public Health
Offices:
North
District: 847-818-2860
West
District: 708-786-4000
Southwest District: 708-974-6160
South
District: 708-210-4500
For more information on H1N1 including vaccination
recommendations, swine flu symptoms and the latest updates, please visit the Cook County Department of Public Health's H1N1 webpage.
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