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Maywood holds Truth in Taxation hearing; staff recommends 5% levy increase, ordinance placed on Dec. 17 agenda
Summary
At a Dec. 3 public hearing, Maywood Finance Director Lanya Satchell recommended a 5% increase to the proposed 2019 real estate tax levy; trustees voted to place the levy ordinance on the Dec. 17 board agenda for final action after questions from trustees and public comment.
The Village of Maywood held a Truth in Taxation public hearing on Dec. 3, 2019, during which Finance Director Lanya Satchell presented staff’s recommendation to increase the proposed 2019 real estate tax levy by 5 percent and reviewed actuarial valuations for police and fire contributions covering May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020.
Satchell and Village Manager Willie Norfleet Jr. responded to questions from Trustees I. Brandon, A. Sanchez and K. Wellington about the levy, related budget amendments and the timeline for final adoption. After trustees’ questions and a period for public comment, Trustee K. Wellington moved — and Trustee I. Brandon seconded — to place "An Ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Maywood, Cook County, Illinois providing for the Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes for the Year 2019" on the Dec. 17, 2019 Village Board Meeting agenda for final action; the motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
During the hearing, several members of the public — identified in the record as S. Gibson, L. Redmond and K. Sorenson — spoke with questions and comments about the proposed levy; Village Manager Norfleet addressed those remarks on behalf of staff. The hearing record notes a published notice and a memo from counsel (Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd.) about the levy process and adoption schedule.
The hearing closed and the board reconvened the regular meeting at 8:37 p.m. The board did not adopt the levy on Dec. 3; final consideration is scheduled for the Dec. 17 meeting. The transcript and meeting materials list the staff recommendation as a 5% increase but do not specify the dollar amount or show a finalized ordinance number in the record. The record also includes a certificate of publication from the Chicago Sun-Times and actuarial valuation materials referenced by Satchell.
Next steps: the levy ordinance will be considered for final action and possible adoption at the Village Board meeting on Dec. 17, 2019.
