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Dolton trustees move to approve property tax levy; board says levy will result in no net increase
Summary
Trustee Steve moved and Trustee Belcher seconded a motion to approve "ordinance 2 5 dash 0 1 5," described in the meeting as the annual property tax levy required under the truth-in-taxation law; board said it intends a net 0 property tax increase. The transcript does not record a vote.
The Dolton Village Board was presented with a motion to approve the annual property tax levy, read in the meeting as "ordinance 2 5 dash 0 1 5, the property tax levy in accordance with the truth and taxation law." Trustee Steve moved the motion and Trustee Belcher seconded it; the transcript ends before any vote is recorded.
Mayor (name not specified) explained that the state requires the board to pass a tax levy each December and said the board has chosen a net 0 property tax increase for the year, meaning property taxes would not change under the proposed levy as described in the meeting.
The meeting record does not include the ordinance text beyond the phrase read aloud, nor does it include a roll-call or tally for this motion. Details about subsequent hearings, publication notices, or effective dates were not provided in the recorded segments.
What happens next: Because the transcript does not show a vote, the levy motion’s disposition is unknown from the provided segments; follow-up minutes or a later meeting record would be needed to confirm adoption or rejection.
