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Borrowing Money From Yourself...

Have you ever thought about borrowing money from yourself and charging yourself interest and agreeing with yourself to pay back the money with interest? 

Silly you say?

But if you live in Lisle, you already did this.

Thanks to the Lisle Park District Board.

The Park District just borrowed money (issued bonds) and we are buying back our own bonds and charging ourselves interest. 

Did I mention that the bond payments will be added to your property tax bill effectively increasing the Lisle Park District property tax rate? 

A billionaire investor who works out of a Lisle office said "No one would do this!" 

But that is exactly what our elected officials have already done.

Who are these people on the Lisle Park Board? Are they working for Lisle residents or government employees? Who side are they on? 

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