NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

FOR FARMINGTON CENTRAL COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #265

COUNTIES OF FULTON, KNOX AND PEORIA, STATE OF ILLINOIS

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Farmington Central Community Unit School District #265, Counties of Fulton, Knox and Peoria, State of Illinois for 2024 will be held on December 9, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Farmington Central Office in Farmington, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Zac Chatterton, Superintendent, Farmington Central Office, 212 N. Lightfoot Road, Farmington, Illinois. (309-245-1000 Ext 4)

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2023 were $7,661,059. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $8,418,326 this represents a 9.88% increase from the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2023 were $1,097,500. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2024 are $1,096,250. The percentage decrease is 0.011%

IV. The total property taxes levied to be extended for 2024 are $9,514,576. This represents an 8.63% increase over the previous year.

This box is subject to change based on Board of Education approval in December.

BOARD MEETING

The April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election is fast approaching. We have three (3) seats to be filled in the School Board Election.

Upcoming Agenda: The Tax Levy Hearing is Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. immediately followed by the regularly meeting. Here is a link for the live stream of this meeting. All Board Meeting videos can be found by searching or subscribing to Farmington Central 265 on YouTube.

The Board of Education is aware that at times members of the community and District employees would like to comment to or ask questions of the Board. For this reason, a Request for Public Hearing section is included on all agendas. Community members and employees are welcome to come and address the board during that time, subject to reasonable constraints (as outlined in Board Policy 2:230).

If you would prefer to communicate in a written form you may use the board members' email addresses. Please understand that the board can not engage in two way communication.

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Freedom of Information Officers are: Dr. Zac Chatterton and Mrs. Renee' Kiesewetter

Requests should be sent to 212 N. Lightfoot Road, Farmington, IL 61531. Fees are based on state statutes.

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