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Peoria Heights faces budget woes for the first time in over a decade

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The Village of Peoria Heights is looking to raise taxes after tripling the fire department's annual operating budget. Out of six Board of Trustee members, three voted to partially staff theFire Department with full-time firefighters and the other half of the department be volunteers. The original annual Operating Budget for the Fire Department was $400-thousand, today it is set at $1.45 million.

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Peoria Heights faces budget woes for the first time in over a decade

PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (WMBD)-- The Village of Peoria Heights is looking to raise taxes after tripling the fire department's annual operating budget. The Peoria Heights Fire Department was tasked with overcoming several issues, including not having enough volunteers and having to rely on the Peoria Fire Department to assist in emergency response. Out of six Board of Trustee members, three voted to partially staff the fire department with full-tim…

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