Champaign County Forest Preserve: Tax defeated

MAHOMET – The failure of a forest preserve tax increase vote isn't too disappointing to its proponents.

Champaign County Forest Preserve Executive Director Jerry Pagac said Tuesday night that given the economy, the timing was not right to ask voters for even a small increase in taxes.

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