Commissioner says she will not increase taxes

If the Galena Mercy Hospital is made property tax exempt, causing a shortfall in tax collections, County Commissioner Lorie Johnson said Monday she would not be in favor of raising taxes to cover the loss. “On the front page of the paper last week it said the loss of the Galena Hospital would be 4.5 percent of our budget,” said Johnson. “I want it very clear, I for one, will be ...

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