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CCSD146 Board of Education Unanimously Approves 3 Year Tax Abatement

CCSD146 Board of Education Approves 3 Year Tax Abatement

On February 12th the School District 146 Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution for a $1 million tax abatement for District 146 taxpayers.  The agenda item was recommended by the superintendent, Dr. Jeff Stawick. “The district experienced a $1 million surplus during the last budget year, and given our healthy fund balances, we will abate that surplus to the tax payers,” said Dr. Stawick.  “The abatement will be spread equally over the next three (3) years.”

District 146’s Director of Business Services, Jeff Charleston, was asked to explain the situation prior to the actual voting. Mr. Charleston said, “The abatement means that we will receive less money than we levied. The tax bills will go up less than they would have without the abatement.” 

Following the meeting Dr. Stawick commented on the abatement resolution, “I’m moved by the school board’s compassion for the taxpayers.  It’s hard in these economic times for a Board to be disciplined enough to do such a thing, but the current Board has been very successful in this challenge. ”

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The abatement will be reflected in the fall tax bills of 2013, 2014 and 2015. For more information, please visit www.district146.org and click on the link for the Tax Abatement Frequently Asked Questions.

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