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Central wins regional soccer title Page 13
Your Complete Source For Plainfield News Since 1887 Thursday, October 27, 2016
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Village on firm financial ground Annual audit report returns strong economic indicators By Marney Simon Enterprise Staff @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com
Plainfield officials were able to keep the books balanced once in again in Plainfield, ending the last fiscal year on a positive note. The village contracted with independent accounting firm Sikich, LLP, of Naperville, to conduct the annual audit for more the fiscal year ending April 20, info 2016. The full audit “It’s exciting,” can be found Management online at Services Director the village’s Traci Pleckham website, www. said. “It’s a positive plainfield-il. org. that the village did have a good, solid fiscal year.” According to the audit, the village saw economic improvement in retail sales in fiscal 2016. Retail sales went up by 5 percent in comparison with the previous fiscal year.
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The streets of Plainfield’s historic downtown district were packed with trick or treaters Oct. 22, as part of the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spooktacular.
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