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Zion administrator: CJA 75% abatement won’t show on tax bills until 2026; council stresses interdependent taxing bodies
Summary
Administrator Nabel told the council that the 75% abatement tied to CJA will not affect property tax bills until tax year 2026, and city officials described limits on the city’s ability to lower overall tax bills when multiple independent taxing bodies (schools, park district, library) set levies.
ZION — At the May 6 meeting the city administrator briefed the council and residents on recent property tax bills, explaining why the city’s previously announced 75% CJA abatement will not appear on current tax bills and outlining the limits on local control when multiple taxing bodies collect property tax revenue.
Administrator Nabel told the council that “the effects of the 75% abatement for CJA will not take effect until 2026 as tax bills.” He said the legislation has passed but that the timing of levy adjustments and when they are applied means residents should not expect lower bills this year because of CJA. The administrator also said the city reduced its levy in 2024 using grant funds received in the program’s first year…
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