Shall the Lake County Forest Preserve District, Lake County, Illinois borrow money and issue bonds to acquire and improve forest preserve lands in order to preserve and restore wildlife habitats, trail and greenway corridors, wetlands, prairies and forests; to provide flood control; and to create and improve public use areas for recreation, education and historic facilities in an amount not to exceed $185,000,000? 
Lake County voters will decide about future funding for Forest Preserve lands, habitats, trails and improvements during the November 4, 2008, general election. The referendum will provide $185 million to create new trails, restore lost wildlife habitats and improve public access to new and existing preserves — all with WITHOUT a tax rate increase.
No tax rate increaseReplacing older bonds about to expire provides continued funding WITHOUT increasing taxes. |
What's the money for?More open space, wildlife habitats, new trails and improved public access to new and existing preserves. |
Why now?Without approval, there would be no funding to protect additional open space and wildlife habitat. |