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Thursday, June 2

Make Your Checks Payable to...

The next time you pay taxes consider the following:

Peoria's current total amount of financed debt: $119,833,038.00

Your share: $1,061.07

Your family's share
(assumes a household of 2 adults, 2 children): $4,244

If Peoria buys the water company:

Peoria's debt: $371,833,038.00*

(*Assumes purchase price of $220,000,000.00 + financing cost of $32,000,000.00)
Your share: $3,294.42

Your family's share
(assumes a household of 2 adults, 2 children): $13,169.69

(figures based upon 2000 census info)
No small bills, please.

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