Village Voice - August 2015
Dear Neighbors:
On Sunday, August 23rd, Ringwood will hold tis Annual Town Picnic. 'I'he Picnic will begin at noon at the Village Hall. Back by popular demand will be the "Moon Walk," a 70 foot Obstacle Course for kids and Music by Mobile Mix DJ Entertainment and much more. I am happy to repon that Dow will again provide the food for the picnic which will include the following: Italian beef, turkey, hor dogs, pasta salad, coleslaw and cookies. The 2015 picnic will be catered by Ringwood's own Rusty Nail Bar & Grill. The food will be served from 12:30 P.M. till 2:00 P.M., and the raflle drawing will begin at 2:30 P.M.
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Village Voice - May 2015
Dear Neighbors:
In Governor Rauner’s February 18th Budget Address to the Illinois General Assembly the Governor proposed to cut the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) by 50%. LGDF is a state fund into which a portion of state income tax revenue is deposited annually. Cities, village and counties currently receive 8% of total state tax revenue through this fund. A 50% reduction in LGDF would cost the Village of Ringwood $41,382 annually. McHenry County municipalities and county would see a nearly $14 million dollar loss in LGDF revenue (See attached loss of revenue chart on page 2).
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