Funds sought for Urbana Park District
By Mike Monson
Thursday January 31, 2008
URBANA – Normally, Roberta Gumport, who lives in south Urbana on Anderson Street, could be counted on to support the Urbana Park District when it asked for a property tax increase.
But this time, in an uncertain economy, she's undecided about whether to support the district's request for a 25-cent increase in the district's property tax rate – a 35 percent increase in the district's overall tax rate – that park district officials say is necessary to maintain and update the city's parks and recreation facilities.
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