Referenda

 

Shall the City of Aurora adopt the following electoral system immediately upon passage of this binding referendum: an At-Large Alderman may be recalled and removed by a majority vote at a recall election that may be triggered by the filing of a recall petition signed by a number of Aurora electors equal to 20% of the total votes cast for all candidates for mayor in the immediately preceding mayoral election; and upon the certification of a valid recall petition, the question Shall (name of Alderman) be recalled and removed from the Office of At-Large Alderman of the City of Aurora shall be placed on the ballot at the immediately succeeding regularly-scheduled election to be held in the City of Aurora; and that in the event the At-Large Alderman is recalled and removed, the City Council shall fill the vacancy in the office of At-Large Alderman within 30 days from the date of the recall election, which appointment shall be for the remainder of the term, except that if more than 13 months remain in the term, the City Council shall set a date for a special election to be held within 9 months of the recall election at which time the voters of the City of Aurora shall elect an At-Large Alderman to serve the remaining term in office?

Shall the City of Aurora adopt the following electoral system immediately upon passage of this binding referendum: an At-Large Alderman may be recalled and removed by a majority vote at a recall election that may be triggered by the filing of a recall petition signed by a number of Aurora electors equal to 20% of the total votes cast for all candidates for mayor in the immediately preceding mayoral election; and upon the certification of a valid recall petition, the question Shall (name of Alderman) be recalled and removed from the Office of At-Large Alderman of the City of Aurora shall be placed on the ballot at the immediately succeeding regularly-scheduled election to be held in the City of Aurora; and that in the event the At-Large Alderman is recalled and removed, the City Council shall fill the vacancy in the office of At-Large Alderman within 30 days from the date of the recall election, which appointment shall be for the remainder of the term, except that if more than 13 months remain in the term, the City Council shall set a date for a special election to be held within 9 months of the recall election at which time the voters of the City of Aurora shall elect an At-Large Alderman to serve the remaining term in office?

Shall the Board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 300, Kane, McHenry, Cook and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, build and equip additions to and alter, repair and equip school buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to, secured entryways, safety and security improvements and additional classrooms; build and equip a Career and Technical Education Center; acquire land; improve sites; and issue its bonds to the amount of $355,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the Board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 300, Kane, McHenry, Cook and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, build and equip additions to and alter, repair and equip school buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to, secured entryways, safety and security improvements and additional classrooms; build and equip a Career and Technical Education Center; acquire land; improve sites; and issue its bonds to the amount of $355,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the East Dundee and Countryside Fire Protection District, Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for emergency and rescue crews and equipment purposes and have an additional tax of .10% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes?

Shall the East Dundee and Countryside Fire Protection District, Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for emergency and rescue crews and equipment purposes and have an additional tax of .10% 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 $2,565,939 and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $2,883,628.

(2) For the 2025 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 $28.68 in Cook County and $33.33 in Kane County.

Shall the Board of Education of St. Charles Community Unit School District Number 303, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, improve the sites of, build and equip additions to and alter, repair and equip school buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to, replacing roofs, updating mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, installing safety and security improvements, increasing accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and expanding space for Career and Technical Education programs; build and equip a physical education and athletic facility; and issue its bonds to the amount of $282,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the Board of Education of St. Charles Community Unit School District Number 303, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, improve the sites of, build and equip additions to and alter, repair and equip school buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to, replacing roofs, updating mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, installing safety and security improvements, increasing accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and expanding space for Career and Technical Education programs; build and equip a physical education and athletic facility; and issue its bonds to the amount of $282,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the Board of Education of Yorkville Community Unit School District Number 115, Kendall and Kane Counties, Illinois, build and equip two school buildings, improve the sites thereof and issue its bonds to the amount of $159,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the Board of Education of Yorkville Community Unit School District Number 115, Kendall and Kane Counties, Illinois, build and equip two school buildings, improve the sites thereof and issue its bonds to the amount of $159,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Should the City of Elgin and Elgin Community College explore and pursue a partnership to develop walking paths within College Park?

Should the City of Elgin and Elgin Community College explore and pursue a partnership to develop walking paths within College Park?

Shall the Board of Education of Yorkville Community Unit School District Number 115, Kendall and Kane Counties, Illinois, build and equip two school buildings; build and equip additions to the Yorkville High School Building, including construction of an academic wing, a performing arts center, and a Fieldhouse; alter, repair and equip existing school buildings and facilities, including construction of additional classrooms and teacher and student support spaces, and improvements to safety, infrastructure and mechanical systems; improve school sites; and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $275,143,683 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the Board of Education of Yorkville Community Unit School District Number 115, Kendall and Kane Counties, Illinois, build and equip two school buildings; build and equip additions to the Yorkville High School Building, including construction of an academic wing, a performing arts center, and a Fieldhouse; alter, repair and equip existing school buildings and facilities, including construction of additional classrooms and teacher and student support spaces, and improvements to safety, infrastructure and mechanical systems; improve school sites; and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $275,143,683 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

“Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Campton Township Cemetery Association be increased in the amount of .0073?

This means the taxpayer would pay an additional $7.30 per $100,000 net taxable value.”

“Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Campton Township Cemetery Association be increased in the amount of .0073?

This means the taxpayer would pay an additional $7.30 per $100,000 net taxable value.”

To pay for public safety purposes, shall the County of Kane be authorized to impose an increase on its share of local sales taxes by 0.75%?

This would mean that a consumer would pay an additional $0.75 in sales tax for every $100 of tangible personal property bought at retail.

To pay for public safety purposes, shall the County of Kane be authorized to impose an increase on its share of local sales taxes by 0.75%?

This would mean that a consumer would pay an additional $0.75 in sales tax for every $100 of tangible personal property bought at retail.

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Kaneville Fire Protection District, Kane County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.29% above the limiting rate for fire protection and ambulance purposes for levy year 2023 and be equal to 0.80168% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2025?

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Kaneville Fire Protection District, Kane County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.29% above the limiting rate for fire protection and ambulance purposes for levy year 2023 and be equal to 0.80168% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2025?

1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recent extended limiting rate is $332,303.42, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $520,640.
(2) For the 2025 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 referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $96.67.
(3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2025 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law).

Should the Village of Sugar Grove’s approval of “The Grove,” a development project by Sugar Grove LLC/Crown Community Development, located near Interstate 88 and Illinois Route 47, be immediately reversed using all necessary and lawful measures?

Should the Village of Sugar Grove’s approval of “The Grove,” a development project by Sugar Grove LLC/Crown Community Development, located near Interstate 88 and Illinois Route 47, be immediately reversed using all necessary and lawful measures?

Shall the Board of Education of Central Community Unit School District Number 301, Kane and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, build and equip a new high school building, including construction of career technical education labs, fine arts spaces, a college/career center, special education classrooms, collaborative spaces and secured entryways and installation of emergency response systems therein, build and equip an outdoor athletic stadium, a field house and athletic fields on the new high school site, improve sites and roadways and issue its bonds to the amount of $224,600,000 for the purpose of paying costs thereof?

Shall the Board of Education of Central Community Unit School District Number 301, Kane and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, build and equip a new high school building, including construction of career technical education labs, fine arts spaces, a college/career center, special education classrooms, collaborative spaces and secured entryways and installation of emergency response systems therein, build and equip an outdoor athletic stadium, a field house and athletic fields on the new high school site, improve sites and roadways and issue its bonds to the amount of $224,600,000 for the purpose of paying costs thereof?

Shall the Hampshire Township Park District, Kane County, Illinois, build and equip a community recreation center, including a gymnasium, walking track, multi-use space, children’s play area and fitness center, at 190 Town Place Road in said Park District, refund existing obligations used to acquire the property at said location and issue its bonds to the amount of $13,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the Hampshire Township Park District, Kane County, Illinois, build and equip a community recreation center, including a gymnasium, walking track, multi-use space, children’s play area and fitness center, at 190 Town Place Road in said Park District, refund existing obligations used to acquire the property at said location and issue its bonds to the amount of $13,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.029163% above the limiting rate for levy year 2023 for the purpose of preserving and maintaining forests and natural lands; acquiring lands to protect rivers and watersheds; planting trees and protecting wildlife habitat; enhancing flood control and drainage; maintaining and improving forest preserve woodlands, wetlands and prairies; providing nature education and outdoor opportunities for all ages; increasing forest preserve access and safety; improving recreational amenities such as hiking and biking trails, camping and fishing; and for other forest preserve purposes and be equal to 0.074313% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2024?

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.029163% above the limiting rate for levy year 2023 for the purpose of preserving and maintaining forests and natural lands; acquiring lands to protect rivers and watersheds; planting trees and protecting wildlife habitat; enhancing flood control and drainage; maintaining and improving forest preserve woodlands, wetlands and prairies; providing nature education and outdoor opportunities for all ages; increasing forest preserve access and safety; improving recreational amenities such as hiking and biking trails, camping and fishing; and for other forest preserve purposes and be equal to 0.074313% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2024?



(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $8,730,002, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $14,368,830.

(2) For the 2024 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 $10.

(3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2024 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law).

Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1,000,000 for the purpose of dedicating funds raised to property tax relief?

Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1,000,000 for the purpose of dedicating funds raised to property tax relief?