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Water Reclamation District approves larger budget with major reservoirs
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District adopted a 963.5 million budget, up 196.8 million, covering McCook and Thornton Transitional reservoirs. Tax levy will fall by 2.1 million to 361.4 million, with owner of a 100 000 home paying about 143.59 for 2000. Construction advances include 88 million for McCook with US Army Corps of Engineers, 345 million for Thornton, 15 million to link Deep Tunnel to Thornton Quarry.
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Chicago
Regional Sewage Agency
McCook
Thornton
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
John Farris
Farris
Jack Farnan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
McCook Reservoir
Interstate 55
First Avenue
Thornton Transitional
Thorn Creek
Cook County