Darien Set To Continue No-Tax-Hike Streak

DARIEN, IL – Darien has kept its property tax levy at $2.5 million since 2011. It is poised to continue that streak for another year.

On Monday, Darien aldermen are set to look at the property tax levy for next year. City staff has proposed keeping the levy the same, despite high inflation over the last year.

"Sales taxes have remained strong," City Administrator Bryon Vana said in an interview Friday. "We have had some grants come in and federal funding."

Because of the high inflation, many public bodies are seeking to increase their levies up to 5 percent, the maximum allowed under state law.

This year, the city accounted for 4 percent of property tax bills in neighborhoods near City Hall. The percentage varies somewhat by school district.

In the areas near City Hall, the elementary and high school districts this year took up two-thirds of property taxes, while the Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District received 9 percent. Eight other entities made up the remainder.