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Lake Forest SD 67 board adopts 2025 tentative tax levy
Summary
After brief remarks on fiscal responsibility, the board voted unanimously to adopt the district's 2025 tentative tax levy; the president emphasized the levy reflects district need for capital and operational priorities rather than maximizing revenue.
Board president Mr. Remus framed the tentative tax levy as a core responsibility of the board, saying the levy is set based on district needs—repairs, HVAC and long-term projections—rather than on how much the district could collect. “The tax levy is one of the most important things that the board has responsibility for. It is something that affects every single taxpayer in the city of Lake Forest,” he said.
The board moved and seconded the motion to adopt the 2025 tentative tax levy. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote with the following recorded responses: Miss Yahn — Yes; Mr. Remus — Yes; Miss Engelberg — Yes; Mr. Adamo — Yes; Miss Fitzgerald — Yes; Mr. Lavin — Yes. The motion carried.
The president said the board and administration had spent time reviewing five- and 10-year budget projections and capital needs that informed the levy. The motion was procedural and sets the tentative levy for public notice; the board will take further action on the final levy in December per statutory timelines.
