Our View: Needing to think longterm for taxpayers
Kane County has one of the highest local tax burdens in the nation.
It’s not really a distinction to be proud of. And the knowledge that relief is unlikely makes it a harder pill to swallow.
A study of more than 800 counties by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation found that in 2010, Kane County ranked in the top 35 counties in the nation in three categories: median property tax paid on homes, taxes paid as a percentage of home value and property taxes paid as a percentage of median household income.
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