Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy

Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy

A taxpayer watchdog is calling for a potential criminal investigation after allegations surfaced that a suburban Chicago park district official may have used public resources to fund a helicopter prom photo shoot for her daughter.

Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy in Markham – Center Square

“Markham has an extremely high effective property tax rate,” said Brian Costin, of Americans for Prosperity Illinois. “To think that taxpayers in a community with a lot of lower-income families could potentially be paying for something like a helicopter prom photo shoot is about as far away from public purpose as possible.”

Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy in Chicago

Controversy stems from a May 8 helicopter landing at Roesner Park in Markham.