KPLR Blog Resident threatens to sue Wood River over misuse of sales tax

WOOD RIVER, IL – The You Paid For It team is looking into a deal in the City of Wood River Illinois that residents call a bait and switch.  One resident is threatening to take the city to court over it. Last year Wood River voters passed a sales tax hike. The ballot language says the money was intended to pay for property tax relief, infrastructure improvements and municipal operations. But the city council apparently had other priorities on its […]