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West Lafayette council votes to place five-year tax-levy renewal on ballot
Summary
The village council adopted Resolution 2025-36 to put a five-year renewal tax levy before voters, estimating $69,354 annually at a rate not exceeding three mills (about $62 per $100,000 of appraised value). The council suspended readings and approved the measure as an emergency.
The West Lafayette village council voted to adopt Resolution 2025-36, sending a five-year renewal tax levy question to the ballot. The clerk read the ballot language stating the levy is estimated to collect $69,354 annually at a rate not exceeding three mills, an amount the clerk said equates to roughly $62 for each $100,000 of county auditor appraised value. The levy is described in the transcript as a continuation of the existing levy and is calculated using the county auditor's taxable values as applied under older (1996) valuation rules; the clerk said nothing in the language will increase the millage beyond the current authorized rate.
Why it matters: If voters approve the measure, the village will continue to collect the stated levy for five years, with the first collection due in 2026. The council treated the resolution as an emergency and moved to suspend the three-reading requirement before adopting it during the meeting.
What happened in the meeting: The clerk introduced the ballot language and described the levy amounts and basis. Council members moved to suspend the rules, and the motion to adopt Resolution 2025-36 passed with affirmative votes recorded from the members present.
Next steps: The village will proceed with the election process to place the renewal question before voters as described in the adopted resolution. The transcript does not specify the exact ballot date; implementation steps are expected to follow county election procedures.
