Joliet — Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant has proposed a $311 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027 that would keep the county’s property tax levy flat, setting up a debate with board members who want to cut taxes rather than freeze them. Bertino-Tarrant presented the plan during her annual State of the County and budget address at the County Board’s August meeting, casting it as the result of years of cost-cutting. “We’ve …
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