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1. Advertisement for Special Election - Advertisement for Special Election to vote on the tax referendum Attached is handwritten note with the result of the election: 448 - YES 323 - NO 2 - UNUSED 10 - SPOILED 783 - TOTAL

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2. Notice to Citizens of Lake Bluff - Notice to Citizens of Lake Bluff from the Taxpayers Committee asking people to vote NO to the tax referendum during the Special Election.

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3. Notice to the Citizens of Lake Bluff - Notice to the Citizens of Lake Bluff asking citizens to vote at the special election in December. The notice goes into detail on how an increase tax could effect the town and its residents.

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4. Special Village Election - Advertisement for Special Village Election to vote on the referendum.

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5. Tax Increase Notices - Tax Increase Notices sent to the Villagers of Lake Bluff throughout the month of December. 1) Document sent to Villagers giving an example on where their taxes go based on the value of their house. Listed is also the salaries of all Village Head workers. Additionally, is the Income and Disbursements of the Village. 2) Notice to the Citizen of Lake Bluff asking them to vote to authorize an increase in the maximum rate which can be levied for the corporate tax from 12.6 cents to 33.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. 3) Notice to Residents of Lake Bluff notifying residents of a special election on December 21, held at Village Hall, to vote on establishing a maximum tax rate of 0.333% for the village corporate fund. On the back of the notice a is a short Q&A section. 4) Notice to Resident of Lake Bluff detailing in whcih the Lake Bluff Taxpayers Committee opposses blank check taxation and asks for a referendum to be held in reference to the increase in corporate tax rate. 5) Notice on Special Village Election in which they ask the referendum on the corporate tax to be voted on at this special election.

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6. Various Newspaper Articles from the Lake Forester and Lake Forest News - Various Newspaper Articles from the Lake Forester and Lake Forest News 1) Article titled "LB Group Fights Tax Increase" details a group of residents organized a taxpayers' committee to oppose the tax increase referendum set by the Village Board. (3 Clippings) 2) Article titled "LB Village Board Says Tax Raise is Needed Now" details the next Special Election being held by the Village Board and urge all residents to carefully study the facts before casting their vote on whether or not to pass the referendum. (3 Clippings on this topic) 3) Letters to the Editor from James Robinson on how residents should be reminded of the the merits of the proposal before voting on it. More Letters to the Editor from residents speaking out against the tax raise.

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