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Truth in Taxation hearing for DeWitt County Ambulance District draws no public comment
Summary
The Nov. 25 DeWitt County Truth in Taxation hearing listed a proposed 39.3% levy increase for the ambulance district; no members of the public attended to ask questions or give testimony, and the board adjourned after the notice was read.
A Truth in Taxation hearing for the DeWitt County Ambulance District convened Nov. 25 at the DeWitt County Building and included a formal reading of the public notice and the district's proposed levy figures. The notice lists special-purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2024 as $495,348.40 and the proposed 2025 special-purpose levy as $690,000, a 39.30% increase.
The transcript shows no public members were present to comment or ask questions during the hearing; the minutes state explicitly that "No one was present for discussion/questions." After the notice was read and the district's rationale summarized, Ferguson moved to adjourn, Tilley seconded, and a voice vote carried at 5:41 p.m.
The public notice included a contact for those wishing to present testimony: Dee Dee Rentmeister, County Administrator, DeWitt County Board, 201 W. Washington St., Clinton, IL, 217-935-7770. The notice reminds residents that the taxing district must explain the reasons for a proposed increase and permit persons desiring to be heard a reasonable opportunity to present testimony.
