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State Rep. Joyce Mason tells Zion council Clean Energy Jobs Act is meant to deliver property tax relief
Summary
State Rep. Joyce Mason, author of the Clean Energy Jobs Act, told the Zion City Council the law was written to deliver property tax relief and nearly $15 million annually to support local taxing bodies; she urged clarity after recent media reports and answered questions from council members.
State Representative Joyce Mason, who helped craft the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CJA), told the Zion City Council on June 18 that the legislation’s intent was always to provide property tax relief and additional funding to local taxing bodies.
"This money is coming from state legislation that state legislators passed," Mason said, asserting that the legislative intent "has always been to provide substantial property tax relief to the people of our community." She said she negotiated…
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