Palatine Village Council Passes 2021 Budget

Palatine IL

08 December, 2020

12:45 PM

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PALATINE, IL — Palatine village council has approved its 2021 budget during Monday night's meeting. Next year's budget, which totals $118.1 million, will contain no property tax levy increase. The budget will, however, include a water rate increase of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons, a fee hike of 4.25 percent for discretionary things like building permits, business licenses and zoning applications, and raises for village employees. Speaking of raises, nonunion employees will also get a 2.5 percent salary raise. The village will have 327 employees next year, down from 333 at the beginning of this year, as a result of layoffs and unfilled positions. Read the full story in the Daily Herald by clicking here.