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UPDATED: Mon, Mar 5, 2012

SALES TAX REFERENDUM

ON BALLOT FOR VILLAGE OF DEER PARK TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Shall the Village of Deer Park impose a Municipal Retailer's Occupation Tax and a Municipal Service Occupation Tax within the Village in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.1, 5/8-11-1.3 AND 5/8-11-1.4, at a rate of 1/4 of 1% for expenditure on public infrastructure, such as Village roads and streets and storm water drainage improvements?
Yes _____ No _____

Click here to view the Referendum Information Page, a packet of materials prepared by the Village of Deer Park, that includes the text of the village ordinance to limit the utilization of the proposed sales tax increase for only roads.

COMPARE TO language of referendum on ballot 2/5/08

Per Lake County Clerk's Official Sample Ballot:

Shall the Village of Deer Park impose a tax on persons
engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property (goods) and services within the Village in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 and 5/8-11-1.4, at the rate of 0.5% of the gross receipts from such sales, for expenditure on public infrastructure, such as street and drainage improvements?
Yes _____ No _____

UNOFFICIAL VOTING RECORDS

VODP Board of Trustees, May 2007 to February 2009 | Excel | PDF |
VODP Board of Trustees, May 2005 to April 2007 | Excel | PDF |

Draft Contract between the Village of Deer Park and the Vehe Farm Foundation, including the foundations proposals for the future. Approved by a vote of 4/1 (requiring President Gifford's vote to pass)

Abbreviations:
VODP = Village of Deer Park
BOT = Board of Trustees
PC = Plan Commission

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