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Winnebago County nonprofits await fate of ’empowering’ mental health sales tax


Winnebago County nonprofits await fate of ’empowering’ mental health sales tax

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – In Winnebago County, voters may find a familiar question on their November ballot: a half-cent sales tax for “mental health purposes.” The referendum was first held in 2020, when more than 62% of respondents approved funding for mental health services. A sunset clause requires an extension, ratified by a public vote, […]