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Dupo CUSD 196 board reviews 2025 tax levy after six public commenters raise concerns
Summary
At a Dec. 16 public hearing, Dr. White presented Dupo CUSD 196's 2025 Tax Levy (payable in 2026). Six public commenters expressed concerns; the Board reviewed the Certificate of Tax Levy but no adoption vote on the levy is recorded. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Dupo Community Unit School District 196 held a public hearing Dec. 16, 2025, in the high school cafeteria to review the district's 2025 Tax Levy, which is payable in 2026. President Stoll called the hearing to order at 6:15 p.m. and noted the meeting complied with HB476 of the 76th General Assembly.
Dr. White presented the 2025 Tax Levy and the Board reviewed the Certificate of Tax Levy for 2025. "Dr. White presented the 2025 Tax Levy (payable in 2026)." The transcript records that six members of the public addressed the Board with concerns related to the levy: "There were 6 public comments regarding concerns with the 2025 Tax Levy." The record provided does not include names of the commenters or the specific points they raised.
Board members present were Members Agnew-Bennett, Carroll, DeClue, Miller, Mushaney and President Stoll; Member Stumpf was absent. No motion to adopt or change the tax levy is recorded in the transcript. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 6:50 p.m. moved by Member DeClue and seconded by Member Carroll; the roll call recorded ayes from Agnew-Bennett, Carroll, DeClue, Miller, Mushaney and Stoll, with no nays and Member Stumpf absent.
The District did not record further action on the levy in the provided transcript. For details on any final levy adoption, the public record of subsequent board minutes or the district's posted tax-levy ordinance should be consulted.
