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Kankakee County board adopts $26,555,000 2025 tax levy; county portion of a $150,000 home rises about $10
Summary
The Kankakee County Board on Dec. 9 approved a $26,555,000 tax levy for 2025, a 2.4% increase from last year; county staff said the county portion of taxes on a $150,000 home would increase roughly $10.09 annually.
The Kankakee County Board voted Dec. 9 to adopt a 2025 tax levy totaling $26,555,000, a 2.4% increase in the county's extension from the previous year.
Steve (role not specified in the record) presented the levy and illustrated its household effect, saying, “So for the lehi this year, the total, dollar amount will be $26,555,000 or an increase from the previous year, actual total extension of 2.4%.” He explained that, using a four-year example on a $150,000 home, the county government’s portion of the tax bill would rise by about $10.09 annually for that property.
The motion to adopt the levy was made by Donald and seconded by Ashcraft; the board approved the measure by roll-call vote. No dissenting vote was recorded in the meeting record.
Why it matters: the levy funds county operations and is subject to state property-tax rules and local assessments; the presenter noted that rising equalized assessed valuations (EAV) drive part of the change and that individual homeowner impacts vary based on assessment changes and caps.
The board's action follows routine finance committee review and a public presentation; the levy now proceeds to whatever ministerial steps the county follows to finalize extension and billing for tax year 2025.
The board adjourned later in the meeting; no further discussion or amendments to the levy were recorded.
