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Board hears estimate that a LaSalle County sales tax could bring roughly $900,000 to Mendota schools
Summary
Board discussion focused on an inter-county sales tax proposal under consideration by LaSalle County that staff estimated could yield about $900,000 annually for Mendota CCSD 289; the measure is not yet on the ballot and would need a future board motion to take a formal position.
Members of the Mendota CCSD 289 board received an update on ongoing conversations in LaSalle County about a county-wide sales tax that, if adopted countywide, could expand sales-tax revenue for districts that currently miss out on revenues collected only in neighboring counties.
Staff said the proposal is patterned on a sales tax already in place in Lee County and estimated Mendota CCSD 289 could receive about $900,000 annually if the countywide measure passes. Staff said the tax is not expected to be on the ballot until the spring and that fall and winter will likely see more community outreach; the board was told it would probably need to pass a motion in support in September if it wishes to take a formal position.
Board members asked how many students live in areas that would be affected or might shift to other counties; staff replied only a handful to a couple dozen students are affected by cross-county attendance patterns. No formal action on the sales-tax measure was taken at the meeting.
Board members asked staff to keep the board updated as inter-district talks progress. The item was a discussion item only; the board neither endorsed nor opposed the measure at this meeting.
