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Benton Fire District Referendum Petitions Initiated
A Benton area fire protection district proposal seeks 50 signatures to trigger a referendum on forming the district serving Benton and nearby villages. Estimated tax about $1.244 per $100 of assessed value could raise $38,000 yearly, funding two more fire trucks for roughly 40 square miles, with concerns from nearby villages about equipment loss. Salem district’s example shows improved service and insurance savings, while opposition urges keeping local equipment. Youth faces hearing over car theft in Franklin County Circuit Court with $2,500 bond. Lloyd Harris, 15, arraigned September 1. police seek relatives.
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Benton Area
Benton
Clarence Barton
Benton Consolidated
Salem
Barton
State Forestry Service
California
Franklin County
Lloyd Harris
Webb Jonson
Harris
Finazzo Pontiac Co
W. Main St
West Frankfort