Christkindlmarket In Aurora
At his State of the City address yesterday, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announced that Christkindlmarket will be coming to the city’s RiverEdge Park this winter. The popular German-style holiday market with two Chicago locations will bring an outpost back to the suburbs, landing in downtown Aurora over the Christmas season. The market had a three-year run in Naperville from 2016 through 2018. Dates for the Aurora market have not yet been announced.
City Financial Report
At last night’s Naperville City Council meeting, staff presented the monthly financial report for March. City revenue from sales tax and home rule sales tax have exceeded expectations for the first two months of 2022. Revenue from local tax categories like food and beverage, hotel, and real estate are also showing signs of recovery as 2021 ended with revenue in all categories outperforming 2020 and some even exceeding pre-pandemic revenue amounts. As increased gas prices have been making headlines, city staff noted that the local gas tax is a flat rate of 4 cents per gallon pumped, so price per gallon is not a factor in how much revenue the city collects. Staff acknowledged that inflation and supply chain disruptions are presenting some challenges to city finances, however strong revenues are currently helping to offset risk.
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