Dist. 207 Board Approves 3.4 Percent Tax Levy Increase 5-2
Officials expect the district to receive $2.7 million more this year, $1.5 million from existing property and $1.2 million from new property.
Maine Township High School District 207’s board of education approved a tentative 2011 tax levy of $106 million, which would represent a 3.4 percent increase. The levy includes about $1.4 million to pay off bonds and $104.7 million to pay operating costs. Board members voted 5-2 vote in favor of the levy at the meeting Nov. 7. Edward Mueller, one of the board members opposed, asked members to consider not increasing its tax levy at all, a motion seconded by board member Eric Leys. “I’d like to freeze the levy for 10 years, but that would be a meaningless gesture [because the law requires the board to approve a levy every year],” Mueller said. Earlier: Summer school enrollment drops in Dist. 207. Mary Kalou, assistant superintendent for …
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