Politics & Government
Trustees Approve 3 Percent Tax Levy Increase
The Village Board approved tax levy increases for the village and the library that will add a combined $20 to residents' tax bills.
The of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the 2011 tax levies .
For the village, trustees approved a levy of $5.3 million. Residents will pay about $17 more on their property tax bills.
Trustees approved 's levy of $964,000, raising property taxes about $3.
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"This is very reasonible on both levies," said Mayor James Sexton.
Village Treasurer John Sawyers has said in the past that levies have traditionally risen
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from the previous year to $5.1 million, which translated into a $15 increase in residents' property tax bills.
