8 Referendum Questions to Appear on April Ballots in Kane Co.

Eight referendum questions will appear on ballots in Kane County during the upcoming April election, according to the Kane County Clerk’s Office website.

Five of the eight questions will come from fire protection districts. Meanwhile, the Geneva Public Library District will be asking voters to approve $21.8 million in library bonds to build a new library and the Kane County Forest Preserve District will be asking voters to OK $50 million in bonds to acquire and preserve forests and natural lands, protect wildlife habitats, enhance flood control, improve hiking and biking trails and fishing and other recreational areas, provide forest and wildlife education programs and improve forest preserves, wetlands and prairies.

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Here is a look at the referendum questions as they are slated to appear on voters ballots during the April 4 election.

Kane County Forest Preserve

PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Shall the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois, borrow money and issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $50,000,000 to acquire and preserve forests and natural lands, protect wildlife habitats, enhance flood control, improve hiking and biking trails and fishing and other recreational areas, provide forest and wildlife education programs and improve forest preserves, wetlands and prairies, all in accordance with the purposes authorized by the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act of the State of Illinois, as amended?|The approximate impact of the proposed increase on the owner of a single-family home having a market value of $250,000 would be $22 in the first year of the increase if the increase is fully implemented.

View the full resolution here.

Hampshire Fire Protection District

Proposition to Create a New Tax Rate for Emergency and Rescue Fund Purposes

Shall the Hampshire Fire Protection District, Kane and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for emergency and rescue crews and equipment purposes and have an additional tax of .10% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes? YES NO

View the full resolution here.

Hampshire Fire Protection District

Proposition to Create a New Tax Rate for Tort Liability Fund Purposes

Shall the Hampshire Fire Protection District, Kane and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for tort liability purposes and have an additional tax of .15% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes? YES NO

View the full resolution here.

Burlington Community Fire Protection District

Proposition to Create a New Tax Rate for Tort Liability Fund Purposes

Shall the Burlington Community Fire Protection District, Kane and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for tort liability purposes and have an additional tax of .145% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes? Yes No

View the full resolution here.

Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire District

PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $8,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

Shall the Pingree Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District, Kane County, Illinois, build and equip two new fire stations and issue its bonds to the amount of $8,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

View the full resolution here.

Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District

Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Fox River & Countryside Fire-Rescue District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 95% per year for the 2017 levy year?

(1) For the 2017 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $86.00

View the full resolution here.

Village of Wayne

Shall Elgin School District u-46 be required to seek voter approval by referendum prior to increasing its annual total property tax levy?

View the public question here.

Elgin Township

PROPOSITION FOR A NEW TAX RATE UNDER THE PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION LAW FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF ELGIN

Shall Elgin Township, Kane County, Illinois be authorized to levy a new tax for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing services to senior citizens under Article 220 of the Township Code, including but not limited to construction, maintenance repair, and operation of a senior center, and have an additional tax of 0.025% of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes?|(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $1,849,846 and the approximate amount of taxes extendable therefor if the proposition is approved is $2,269,541.|(2) For the 2016 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $8.33.

View the full resolution here.

Geneva Public Library District

PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $21,800,000 LIBRARY BONDS

Shall the bonds of the Geneva Public Library District, Kane County, Illinois, in the amount of $21,800,000 be issued for the purpose of erecting a building to be used as a library on District owned property, improving said property, including parking, and furnishing necessary equipment for said library building?

View the full resolution here.