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Finance committee reports 13% rise in employee health costs; revenue questions and reorg ahead of budget season
Summary
The county finance committee reported a 13% increase in employee health-insurance costs, continuing strong sales-tax receipts, uncertainty about local-use tax adjustments from the Illinois Department of Revenue, and a forthcoming reorganization to move the financial director to report directly to the county administrator.
Lee County's finance committee reported a 13% increase in employee health-insurance costs for the coming year and discussed revenue uncertainty tied to state Department of Revenue adjustments to local-use tax allocations.
Jim Scheelein, finance committee chair, told the board the insurance committee expected a 13% rise in…
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