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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FPDCC releases budget recommendation yesterday<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Nearly a month earlier than last year, the Forest Preserve
District of Cook County released its 2006 Executive Budget Recommendation yesterday.
Public hearings will take place next week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Markham</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> – 6:30 pm
Nov. 15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>6<sup>th</sup> District Circuit Courthouse<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><st1:address
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>16501 S. Kedzie Ave.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Skokie</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> –
6:30 pm Nov. 16<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2<sup>nd</sup> District Courthouse<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>5600 Old Orchard Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Maywood</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> – 6:30 pm
Nov. 17<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>4<sup>th</sup> District Circuit Courthouse<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1500 S. Maybrook Drive</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chicago</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> – 10 am Nov.
29<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>County</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, Room 569<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>118 N. Clark Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The public may testify at these meetings. Persons wishing to
testify should give their name, and the name of any organization they may
represent to the Secretary of the Forest Preserve District, <st1:address
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on">536 N. Harlem Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street>, <st1:City
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex="0" w:st="on">River Forest</st1:City>, <st1:State
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex="0" w:st="on">IL</st1:State></st1:address>. The telephone number is
(708) 771-1561. Each organization will be limited to one speaker. Each speaker
will be limited to three minutes. Speakers are requested to submit 30 copies of
any written statement to the Committee prior to speaking. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Friends of the Forest Preserves are already reviewing the
budget, which is available at </span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.fpdcc.com/tier3.php?release_id=368"
title="http://www.fpdcc.com/tier3.php?release_id=368">http://www.fpdcc.com/tier3.php?release_id=368</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. If you have
comments or suggestions please forward them to Benjamin Cox at <a
href="mailto:benjamin@fotfp.org" title="mailto:benjamin@fotfp.org">benjamin@fotfp.org</a>.
We have already identified many very positive steps that are being planned for
next year and a few negative ones. When our budget statement is ready we will
make it available to the list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Benjamin Cox<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Friends of the <ns0:place w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on">Forest</st1:place></ns0:place>
Preserves<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>205 <ns0:Street w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><ns0:address w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><ns0:Street w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><ns0:address w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">W. Monroe St</st1:address></st1:Street></ns0:address></ns0:Street>.</ns0:address></ns0:Street>,
4<sup>th</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></ns0:City></st1:place>,
<ns0:State w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><st1:State
w:st="on">IL</st1:State></ns0:State> <ns0:PostalCode w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2005-11-09T09:34:00Z"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">60606-5013</st1:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>o. (312) 696-0070<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>c. (773) 398-1178<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.fotfp.org/">www.fotfp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:benjamin@fotfp.org">benjamin@fotfp.org</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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