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Despite lower sales-tax revenue and a sluggish economy, homeowners won’t be asked to pay more in Elk Grove Village property taxes, officials said.

The Village Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a $65.6 million budget for 2003-04, up about 5.2 percent over last year.

Fourteen job vacancies, including police and fire posts, will remain unfilled, and two other positions have been eliminated.