Budget Notice-Forest View Park District
BUDGET NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the proposed Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Forest View Park District, Cook County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning May 1st, 2022, and ending April 30th, 2023, is now available for public inspection at the Forest View Park District, located at 4621 Wenonah Ave., Forest View, Illinois. A hearing on the proposed Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held during the meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners on July 10 at 7:00 p.m. at 4621 Wenonah Ave., Forest View, Illinois.
Dated: June 8, 2022
B Kirchgatterer, Clerk
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