By Philip Haldiman | Independent Newsmedia
Attempts to defeat Peoria’s tax-related ballot items are gathering steam throughout the city as the Nov. 8 general election creeps closer.
But supporters of the two measures say the monies are necessary to fund the needs of a growing city.
With the city-backed Proposition 400, two Peoria-based Republican lawmakers have formed a political action committee against a proposed sales tax increase to pay for amenities such as open-space preservation and a fire house at Lake Pleasant.
