A central Illinois airport could increase its tax base if action is taken at the State level and that has a local lawmaker concerned.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, State Representative Dan Caulkins told Regional Radio the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington could expand its tax base to include the entirety of Mclean County. While this would reduce taxes for Bloomington-Normal residents, it would increase taxes for the rest of McLean County. 

Rep. Caulkins disagrees with this legislation because he believes it should be an issue taken up with the voters of McLean County. He believes the airport authority is circumventing the voters because they know this proposal would be shot down.

The Decatur Republican is hoping to postpone hearings on this issue to allow time to get people in McLean County the opportunity to get to Springfield to have their voices heard on the issue.