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Sycamore board coalesces behind property-tax levy; staff to draft formal resolutions
Summary
After months of study and public input, the Sycamore Board of Education agreed to pursue a property-tax levy that would split permanent-improvement and operating millage and asked staff to prepare a resolution of necessity and millage models for the next meeting.
The Sycamore Board of Education on Monday signaled consensus to pursue a property-tax levy, directing district staff to model exact millage and to prepare a formal "resolution of necessity" for a future meeting.
The board’s discussion, which followed public comments and several work sessions, centered on whether to place a traditional property-tax millage on the ballot or a 1% earned-income tax. Administration told the board the district is "state-minimum funded" and that most revenue comes from local property taxes; staff said a property-tax approach permits a clearer split between permanent improvements and operating costs.
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