Politics & Government
Plainfield Park Board OKs Tax Rate Increase
Residents will see an increase on next year's tax bills.
The Plainfield Park District Board of Commissioners approved the 2014 tax levy on Wednesday, OKing a total levy of $6,075,417.92.
The levy adjusts the tax rate to .2753, up from the current .2535.
The overall levy is more than $380,000 above last year’s actual levy extension of $5,693,932.78.
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Board president Mary Kay Ludemann said the increase will mean an additional $12 to $17 on park district residents’ tax bills. The new cost represents a 6.2 to 8.5 percent increase, depending on the value of the taxpayer’s home.
“It’s just our normal increase that’s allowed” under state law, Ludemann said.
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Click here to view video of the Wednesday night meeting.
The next Plainfield Park District Board of Commissioners meeting is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Heritage Professional Center, 24023 W. Lockport St.
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