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District 202 slates public hearing on proposed $205.8M property tax levy Proposed 2014 levy request is about 19 percent higher than the 2013 extension
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Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 is seeking to use $205,831,193 in local property taxes for its 2015 budget. The School Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed levy, as required by law, at its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the district administrative center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield. The Board is expected to vote on the proposed 2014 levy later during the same meeting. The proposed 2014 levy request is about 19 percent higher than the 2013 extension of $173,754,561 (including bond and interest). The levy is the school district’s official request for its share of local property taxes. The extension is the amount of local taxes the district actually receives from the counties it serves. The official extension will be calculated after the district’s final equalized assessed value is set next April. District officials say it is normal for governments to request significantly more money than is actually needed to ensure that they get their full share of taxes. This process is called a “balloon levy.” If governments ask for less than what they ultimately are due, they lose any funds over their request. The county Although the proposed 2014 levy is 19
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