Summit Hill Board Votes Down Tax Levy Estimate
The board did not approve the proposed $1.55 million tax increase.
The Summit Hill District 161 School Board chose not to approve the district’s proposed 2012 tax levy estimate resolution in a 4-2 vote at Wednesday night’s meeting. The estimate would have requested a $1.55 million increase compared to last year’s finalized levy. “People are being taxed right out of their house,” said board vice president Joy Murphy. “We can’t keep doing this.” The proposed 2012 levy totaled approximately $32.2 million. Last year, the district requested approximately $30.7 million in levy funds. District director of business and transportation Susan Krautstrunk outlined the specifics behind the increase in a presentation before the board on Wednesday. If the proposed levy estimate had been approved, the tax rate for Summit…
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