Meeting On Proposed Property Tax Increase Planned For Dec. 15 In Deerfield

Press release from Deerfield Park District:

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for Deerfield Park District

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax increase for Deerfield Park District for 2022 will be held on December 15, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield, Illinois 60015.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Jeff Nehila, Secretary, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, (847) 945-0650.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended, or abated, for the 2021 tax year were $7,981,674. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for the 2022 tax year are $8,448,685. This represents a 5.85% increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended, or abated, for debt service and public building commission leases for the 2021 tax year were $203,610. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for the 2022 tax year are $389,488. This represents a 91.29% increase from the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for the 2021 tax year were $8,185,284. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for the 2022 tax year are $8,838,173. This represents a
7.98% increase from the previous year

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