Politics & Government
Park Tax Hike Going On La Grange Ballot
The money is expected to pay for projects at parks around town.
LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange voters are set to decide in November whether to increase their property taxes to pay for the local park district's projects.
Earlier this week, three board members for the Park District of La Grange voted to put the issue on the ballot. Two others were absent.
If the measure passes, then the district could go into debt by $13.9 million for nearly 25 years.
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The measure will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
The tax increase is expected to cost the owner of a $500,000 house an extra $71 a year, according to the park district.
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A Patch story in June detailed what the district plans to do with the money.
In an email to Patch last week, Jenny Bechtold, the district's executive director, said the new tax would go toward capital projects and would not cover day-to-day operational costs.
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