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Budget includes $10,000 line for police first‑time home‑buyer incentive, comptroller says
5751722 · September 9, 2025
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Summary
Alderman Melvin Marzak asked about a $10,000 budget line tagged for a home‑buyer incentive; Comptroller Rogers said the amount is tied to the police contract for first‑time buyers who purchase within city limits and that ESU employees have a separate $2,500 assistance program.
KANKAKEE, Ill. — During the Sept. 8 Budget Committee meeting, Alderman Melvin Marzak asked whether a $10,000 line (listed on the packet as a home‑buyer incentive) represented a new program. Comptroller Rogers said the amount is part of the police contract: if an officer who is a…
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