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Dolton finance chair says village faces $8 million deficit as officials highlight new leadership and fewer lawsuits
Summary
The finance chair of Dolton told residents the village is facing about an $8,000,000 budget shortfall but cited hires of a police chief, fire chief and superintendent and a drop in pending lawsuits; officials are pursuing state-allocated funds and urged residents to attend meetings and contact state lawmakers.
The village of Dolton is confronting an estimated $8,000,000 budget deficit, the finance chair said in opening remarks, even as officials point to recent personnel changes and a decline in pending lawsuits.
"We are to say, yeah, we're in a $8,000,000 deficit," the finance chair said, adding that staff are "working diligently to make strides to get it down." The official said the process will take time and involves catching up on audits and…
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