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Dolton trustees approve landmark designation, tax levy and Class 8 for former glass factory; hire finance director
Summary
At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Dolton Board of Trustees unanimously approved a historic-landmark designation for Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home, passed the annual property-tax levy with no net increase, approved a Class 8 tax incentive for 13850 Cottage Grove to attract new businesses, hired a new finance director, and approved an executive-session settlement.
Dolton — The Village of Dolton’s Board of Trustees on Dec. 1 unanimously approved several key measures intended to preserve local history and spur economic development while keeping property taxes flat for residents.
Trustees voted to adopt Ordinance 25-014 designating the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV as a historic landmark, a move Mayor (name not stated on the record) said will allow the village to pursue state funding and private donations for restoration. Clerk Key and members of the Historical Commission described the commission’s review and said the target timeline for implementing the project is spring 2027.
In a second unanimous vote the board approved the statutory property-tax levy (Ordinance 25-015). The mayor said the board insisted on a net-zero property-tax increase this year: “So property taxes will not be affected by this,” the mayor said, adding that adjustments were made elsewhere in the budget to compensate for inflation.
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