Summit Hill Board Approves $32.2 Million Tax Levy
The board also discussed several recent community surveys and the possibility of becoming involved in political advocacy.
The Summit Hill School District 161 Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the 2012 tax levy for approximately $32.2 million at a meeting on Dec. 12. The 2012 levy is a $1.55 million increase over the levy in 2011, raising the district tax rate to just above 3.7 percent. This translates to a $69 property tax increase for the owner of a $200,000 house. Prior to the vote, the board held a public hearing regarding the levy. One community member chose to speak. “I would just like to urge all board members to approve the levy,” he said. Board member George Perros, Secretary Denise Lenz and Vice President Joy Murphy were not present at Wednesday’s meeting. After the vote, the board discussed several recent district surveys. A survey of …
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10:07 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
To mrs.406 "Good thing everyone's property value is so low right now, not as high as a hit as the village thinks per home." The Frankfort assessor has been lowering the assessments for the last 2 years, however that somehow doesn't seem to correlate with less taxes being paid by residents. Why? Because entities like SD161 have the power to constantly vote to take as much as they want from the … more ›