Rock Island County hikes property taxes by nearly 12 percent

By Janelle Cammenga

12/05/2018

County board members narrowly voted to hike the county’s property tax levy by nearly 12 percent to make up for a $500,000 shortfall.

TAGS: property taxes, Rock Island County, taxes

Local government workers in Rock Island County take home 6-figure pensions

By Austin Berg

07/25/2018

Seven former local officials across Rock Island County are taking home pensions in excess of $100,000 a year. And nearly a dozen have already collected $1 million over the course of their retirements.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pensions, property taxes, Rock Island County

Coca-Cola distributor relocating facility, 143 jobs to Iowa from Rock Island

By Eddie Damstra

06/08/2018

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. plans to move its Rock Island facility to Walcott, Iowa, where the company is expected to receive substantial tax incentives.

TAGS: jobs, Quad Cities, Rock Island County, workers compensation

New census data tell the tale of Quad Cities

By Austin Berg

05/25/2018

If current population trends hold, Rock Island, Illinois, will take a back seat to Bettendorf, Iowa, within five years.

TAGS: Iowa, outmigration, personal income, population, property taxes, Quad Cities, Rock Island County, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Property tax bills en route for Rock Island County residents

By Austin Berg

05/04/2018

Homeowners’ 2017 property tax bills (payable in 2018) outpace the state and national average, when measured as a share of home value.

TAGS: Iowa, outmigration, property taxes, Rock Island County, taxes

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