NLSD122 Approves Estimated Tax Levy Resolution; Not All Board Members Agree
Taxpayer burdens are cause concern when it comes to approving a tax levy at NLSD122.
The New Lenox School District 122 Board of Education approved the 2012 tax levy estimate resolution Nov. 28, but not without discussion about the burden taxpayers in New Lenox face. Approval of the estimated resolution—a total levy of $45,431,208—was achieved by a vote of 5-2. The two naysayers, Board of Education Vice President Sue Smith and Board Member Maureen Broderick, asked for more information about the financial consequences of holding the line on taxes. Last year both Smith and Broderick opposed the 2011 tax levy. The current proposal is 4.03 percent or just over $1.75 million over last year's rate, according to Harold Huang, business manager. This translates to a $45 increase for the average owner of a $230,000 home. The …
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Marie
6:16 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Absolutely right, Nikki. But I wouldn't rely on the government body which is imposing the tax levy to be completely forthcoming about how their requested tax levy will impact the taxpayers. I think some answers are needed before the Dec 19 meeting. And on the temperament of the administration: probably one of the reasons why the public does not get as involved as it should with their school … more ›