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Trustee urges push to restore LGDF share; public works outlines snowplow operations
Summary
A trustee said the Local Government Distributive Fund share has eroded from an original 10% to roughly 6%, urging continued advocacy; Public Works staff said 15–25 plow units are used and estimated 12 hours to clear village streets under certain conditions, noting some roads (e.g., Pulaski) are plowed by IDOT.
Trustee, District 3 (unidentified) told the board Jan. 27 that the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) share that supports municipalities was originally set at 10% when the state income tax was enacted but has been reduced to about 6%, a change the trustee said has cost Oak Lawn “millions” and complicated funding for pensions and services. The…
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