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Skokie board adopts capped 2025 property tax levy to address FY27 shortfall
Summary
Trustees approved a capped 2025 Cook County property tax levy increase of about $750,000 (to a $16.2 million village cap) and adopted a companion abatement ordinance; trustees framed the levy as maintaining current services and funding three expected unfrozen positions.
After a lengthy public hearing and staff presentations, the Skokie Village Board on Dec. 1 adopted an ordinance establishing the village’s 2025 Cook County property tax levy and a companion abatement ordinance.
Finance Director Julian Prendi and Corporation Counsel Barbara Mangler summarized the complex county assessment and levy process and recommended a capped levy of $16.2 million for the village portion (an increase of approximately $749,649.71). Prendi said the increase is…
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