Month: August 2018
Proposed IMRF Pension Property Tax Levy
NOTICE
PROPOSITION TO APPEAR ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 BALLOT
NOTICE IS: HEREBY GIVEN that at the election to be held on Tuesday, the 6 th day of November, 2018, the following proposition will be submitted to the voters of the Village of Jerome, Sangamon County, Illinois:
Shall the corporate authorities of the Village of Jerome, Sangamon County, Illinois be authorized to levy a new tax for the purpose of covering the Village’s Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund employer contribution and have an additional tax of 0.16% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes?
(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $22,168.92, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $67,431.64.
(2) For the 2018 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single-family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $53.33.
(3) Based upon an average annual percentage increase in the market value of such property of 3.27%, the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against such property for the 2019 levy year is estimated to be $55.08 and for the 2020 levy year is estimated to be $56.88.
The polls at said election will be open at 6:00 o’clock a.m. and continued open until 7:00 o’clock p.m. of that day.
Village Library Volunteer Opportunity
The Village Library is run by volunteers. To maintain hours for the library more volunteers are needed. If you’re interested in helping, please contact Village Trustee Kathy DeHart at (217)415-1132 or via e-mail at trusteedehart@gmail.com.
Town Hall Meeting
Everyone is invited to participate in a Town Hall meeting at the Jerome Civic Center. The meeting will take place September 13th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Topics that will be discussed include road improvements, community involvement, and the new property tax levy referendum.
Village Office Closed for Labor Day
The Village Offices will be closed on September 3rd in honor of Labor Day.
Remaining Dates for the 2018 Branch Pickup Program
Branch pickup will continue in the village. The remaining weeks are September 4th, October 1st and November 5th. Please be mindful of the guidelines for the program which may be found here.