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Normal council directs preparation of 2025 property tax levy after debate over $500,000 allocation
Summary
After debate over an undesignated $500,000 general‑fund line and a library levy increase, the Normal Town Council voted 5–1 to direct staff to prepare the 2025 property tax levy; council separately approved moving $500,000 into the IMRF pensions line.
Normal — The Normal Town Council voted to authorize staff to prepare the town’s 2025 property tax levy following a heated discussion over a $500,000 general‑fund line item and an increase in the Normal Public Library levy.
Staff told the council the proposed levy reflects an overall dollar increase of 4.78% over last year, driven largely by pension obligations — nearly $5,000,000 for police and about $4,000,000 for fire — and additional IMRF, Social Security and Medicare obligations.…
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