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Lemont opens truth-in-taxation hearing on $5.0 million proposed levy; hearing closed same night
Summary
The Lemont Village Board opened a public hearing on a proposed 2025 tax levy of $5,002,087 (a 6.75% increase over 2024), heard questions about the levy and growth assumptions, and closed the hearing after residents requested additional financial detail to be provided later.
The Lemont Village Board opened a public hearing on its proposed 2025 tax levy, which finance staff said totals $5,002,087 — 6.75% higher than the 2024 levy — before closing the hearing later in the meeting.
Darshana, a village finance staffer, told trustees that state law requires a public hearing when a proposed levy is greater than 5% over the prior year and explained that the levy amount reflects a 2.9% tax-cap allowance plus roughly 3.9% in new growth. “This is for the 2025 proposed tax levy ... $5,002,087 which is 6.75%…
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