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Health & Fitness

Kendall County Property Tax Revolt

Are your property taxes killing you? Help fight back!

Did you know that Kendall County is the 24th highest property taxed county (out of over 3000) in the nation? Did you know that most counties on the East Coast are lower than Kendall County? Did you know there isn't even one county in California that is higher than we are? If that doesn't frost your cookies - I'm not sure what will!

Illinois is the 7th highest property taxed state in the union and Kendall County is the 24th highest taxed county in the entire United States. (See this document on the Tax Foundation's website for county rankings based on a three-year average of owner-occupied housing taxes from 2007-2009. See this article on 24/7 Wall St. Wire for the state rankings.)

Can we stop this and reverse it? Make 2012 the year we begin! Let's begin educating taxpayers on property taxes.

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Our first event is June 1, 2012 from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm in . Join us for 15 minutes or for the entire day. We will be handing out information to help you prepare to protest your property taxes.

It is time you help yourself and your fellow neighbors fight to keep your hard-earned money. You are not alone. Together, we can reverse this trend.

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