Referendum roundup: A look at local proposals that will appear on Illinois primary ballot
Rock River Valley voters will be asked to decide several referendums when they take to the polls during the June 28 primary election.
The referendums surround sales taxes, school boards, property tax levies, and whether a tax shall be imposed to maintain a Winnebago County-owned nursing home.
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Here is a rundown of the referendums on the year’s primary ballot.
North Park Fire Protection District — Winnebago County
The North Park Fire Protection District is asking voters to approve a referendum on the ballot giving the district authority to sell bonds to eliminate two of its three fire stations and replace them with a single, modern and centrally-located station. If the referendum passes, the owner of a $60,000 home would pay $38 more per year in taxes and the owner of a $120,000 home would pay $76 more per year.
Northwest Fire Protection District — Winnebago County
The Northwest Fire Protection District of Winnebago County is asking voters to authorize tax of .10% of the value of taxable property located within the district. The tax will be used for new emergency and rescue equipment. The amount approved for the district to collect is $416,139. The annual tax on a single-family home worth approximately $100,000 would about $33.33 per year.
River Bluff Nursing Home — Winnebago County
Voters are bing asked whether Winnebago County should continue to own and operate River Bluff Nursing Home at 4410 N. Main St., Rockford. If “yes,” the county would be increasing the property tax associated with the facility from 0.0445% to 0.1%. The annual tax on a single-family home worth $150,000 would be approximately $25 per year.
Pecatonica/Seward Assessment District — Winnebago County
The Pecatonica-Seward Multi-Township Assessment District is asking voters to approve a property tax equal to .0128%. The increase would bring the tax levy to .0630% of the value of taxable property within the district. The average tax on a single-family home with a market value of $100,000 would be estimated at $4.27 per year.
Village of Durand — Winnebago County
The Village of Durand is asking voters to approve a property tax increase of to help cover its Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund employer contribution obligation. The increase would be 0.2328% of the fair market value of taxable property within the village. The average annual tax for a single-family home with a value of $100,000 would be approximately $77.26.
Loves Park Road Referendum — Winnebago County, Boone County
The City of Loves Park is asking voters to extend the 1-percent sales tax that was established in 2014 with a 10-year sunset clause. The tax is used for road repairs, construction of drainage systems, pedestrian and bike paths, and water systems. An approval of the tax would extend it to June 30, 2034 with another 10-year sunset clause. The tax is collected on items sold at retail stores and restaurants. It does not include the sale of groceries or medicine.
Lena-Winslow School District Board of Education — Stephenson County and JoDaviess County
The Lena-Winslow School District is asking voters whether school board members should be elected at large without restrictions on residency within the district rather than electing them according to their congressional townships.
Orangeville School District 203 — Stephenson County
The Orangeville School District is proposing a 1-percent increase of its 2020 property-tax levy, which would bring it to 6.00419%. The amount approved under the proposed increase is $3,113,139.49. The annual tax collected on a single-family home with a fair market value of approximately $100,000 would be $334.40.
Jim Hagerty covers general news, schools, and courts. Contact him at jhagerty@rrstar.com and @jimhagerty.
This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: Illinois primary election: Referendums on Winnebago County ballot
