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Illinois State Senate Candidate Bill Gentes
Improving our roads is central to improving the business climate and as a result, lowering the tax burden on homeowners.
Building consensus with federal state and local officials on transportation issues has been the centerpiece of my two terms
as Mayor. As state senator representing our district, I will be in a position to directly impact how road funds are allocated.
we need to find a way to better fund education by
maintaining and increasing funding and reducing the nearly 100% burden
on homeowners. Two major issues need to be addressed, increasing
school funding to better prepare students for the future and removing
the burden of funding schools solely from the backs of homeowners.
Property tax reform should result in both guaranteed,
across-the-board relief, as well as targeted, additional relief for
distressed communities. It is only by leveling the playing field by
bringing the property tax burden down in distressed areas that they
will be able to attract increased investment by businesses and
homebuyers, who will in turn be able to support their local schools.
As a state and as a region we need to focus on
recruiting new business and industry; retaining and expanding existing
companies; reversing the decline of the local economy; supporting
local planning capacity to anchor economic development; providing
better access to good jobs, housing and education for residents;
increasing transit options and accessibility; marketing and promoting
the region as a place to live, work and visit; improving environmental
quality; supporting resources and programs that realize economic
benefits to the region; and developing initiatives that improve the
area's overall competitiveness.
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