To: The Illinois State House, The Illinois State Senate, and Governor J.B. Pritzker
Taxes
Many people are suffering from the overbearing tax liabilities. The cost of gasoline and food has been a big enough burden, yet Rockford seems to think citizens are rolling in money. Many folks lost good paying jobs in manufacturing, and like my husband, are simply blue collar and not cut out for a college education. We have been suffering for years and it's just getting worse. There is no excuse for the amount of property taxes we have to pay on a house that has been left in the shadows of the city. Please explain how communities outside of Rockford can keep their taxes in check and Rockford keeps raising them.
Why is this important?
Taxes and tolls. Other huge districts don't charge as much tax on purchases, the lost side of town is charged too much in property taxes. There probably isn't a house in a three mile radius that can bring in more than 100,000 but our property taxes are up over $3000 a year. Where are the people, thrown out of good paying factory jobs suppose to keep up the taxes, taxes and more taxes. Most other states aren't behaving like trolls on the highways as well.