Yesterday the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 508 (SB 508). SB 508 creates a new Section 18-233 in the Property Tax Code amending the Property Tax Extension Limitation.
Confusion about Dundee, Elgin township mental health boards may result in county proposal
Updated 4/22/2021 3:56 PM
Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham s decision to not include new taxes for mental health services in Dundee and Elgin townships is fueling a renewed push to create a countywide approach to help residents access services for mental health, addiction and developmental disabilities.
On Thursday, Dundee Township residents urged members of the county board committee that oversees the clerk s office to at least explain Cunningham s decision, if not reverse it.
The clerk s office notified Dundee and Elgin townships last month that the wording of their successful March 2020 referendums to establish new mental health taxes was not specific enough, under the law, for voters to be aware that voting yes would result in a property tax increase.
UpdatedTue, Apr 6, 2021 at 9:59 pm CT
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The referendum question asked Lemont voters for a 29-cent increase for the operating tax rate of District 113A. (Kristin Borden/Patch)
LEMONT, IL Second time is the charm for District 113A, as its referendum question is projected to be successful. The referendum question asked Lemont voters for a 29-cent increase for the operating tax rate of District 113A.
With the projected success of the referendum, the district said it will reopen Central School to provide more space for learning, reduce class sizes across all grade levels, and add a full-day kindergarten program.
You can find the vote totals below:
Former Logan County Clerk Sally Turner, R-Beason, has been selected by Republican Party leaders to replace former state Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, in the 44th Senate District.
Ogden Partners decision arose in DuPage County when the same objection was filed against the levies for working cash fund bonds of many DuPage school districts. The Second District ruled in favor of the school districts, establishing a favorable precedent in the collar counties. However, that precedent was not binding on the First District Appellate Court, which serves Cook County. As a result, objectors pursued the same arguments against many Cook County school districts hoping to obtain a different result. Such a split between districts would have created serious issues for a significant number of school districts since a split likely would have prompted the Illinois Supreme Court to resolve the differences in the opinions.