Fairmont School District plans tax levy increase; hearing set for December

A public hearing to discuss a proposed property tax levy increase for Fairmont School District 89 is scheduled for December 18, 2024. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Fairmont School Board Room, located at 735 Green Garden Place, Lockport, Illinois.

Individuals who wish to participate in the hearing and provide testimony are encouraged to contact Gabriela Hemsley, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. She can be reached by phone at 815-726-6318 or via email at ghemsley@fsd89.org.

In the previous year, corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated amounted to $4,085,491.42. For the upcoming year of 2024, the proposed amount for these taxes is $4,370,860. This proposal marks a 6.98% increase compared to last year.

For debt service and public building commission leases in 2023, no property taxes were extended. The estimation remains unchanged for 2024 with an anticipated $0 extension for these categories.

Overall, the total property taxes extended in 2023 were $4,085,491.42. The estimated total for 2024 is set at $4,370,860—reflecting a similar increase of 6.98% from the prior year.