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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Mokena Board Eliminates Vehicle Stickers to Give Residents a Break

Lots of lively discussion dominated the Nov. 26 meeting as the Mokena Village Board of Trustees deliberated on eliminating the vehicle registration sticker fee.

Editor's Note: This article has been edited after publication to correct the spelling of Donald Labriola's name. Plenty of passionate discussion surrounded the Mokena Village Board of Trustees' consideration of and subsequent motion to approve an ordinance amendment to eliminate the village's vehicle registration sticker fee at the board's Nov. 26 meeting. The amendment to the village's vehicle licensing ordinance will eliminate the requirement for vehicle stickers, saving residents $13 per car per year.  Eliminating the vehicle sticker program has been proposed by Mayor Joe Werner in the past and was brought up again after the board approved video gaming within the village in October. According to Village Administrator John Downs, the …

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9:30 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012

Was it a complaint about saving the $13 or how the board did it ? It's certainly not much money and there is the Election coming ! 2 + 2 =   more ›

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Mokena Village Board Approves Video Gaming

Mokena anticipates an additional $50,000 in revenue from its video gaming ordinance.

The Mokena village board Monday amended their rules and regulations to authorize video gaming. The vote was 4-1. A community that has long withstood the lure of sin tax dollars from gambling paid heed to an econonomic crunch and approved the ordiance, according to an Oct. 9 story in the Chicago Tribune. Village coffers are expected to grow about $50,000 a year. Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. Mayor Joseph Werner, the Chicago Tribune reported, said, "All of our deciions weighed whether there wa a value or a negative."  The discussion was initiated in August when representatives from the Mokena VFW approached the board with the idea of installing video gaming equipment.   

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Carolyn

2:58 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012

More people would like to live in a town that is free from video gambling. This is why we didn't have the opportunity to vote on a referendum to decide for or against video gambing in bars and restaurants. When taxpayers have to pay for the many social problems that come with video gambling addiction, it does become our business.   more ›

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