D113A Referendum Question Projected To Pass

LEMONT, IL — Second time is the charm for District 113A, as its referendum question is projected to be successful. The referendum question asked Lemont voters for a 29-cent increase for the operating tax rate of District 113A.

With the projected success of the referendum, the district said it will reopen Central School to provide more space for learning, reduce class sizes across all grade levels, and add a full-day kindergarten program.

You can find the vote totals below:

Tuesday's election results are unofficial until certified at a later date by the county, and late vote by mail ballots and provisional ballots cast on Election Day must still be counted.

100 percent of DuPage County precincts reporting, 14 out of 14 Cook County precincts reporting:

Yes - 2,859

No - 1,137

The question on the ballot was:

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.2900% above the limiting rate for school purposes for levy year 2019 and be equal to 2.124% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2021?" 1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $22,112,851 and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $25,609,431. 2) For the 2019 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single-family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $96.57 for DuPage County and $84.56 for Cook County. 3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for levy year 2021 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law).

While the referendum question asked for an increase in the limiting rate, the district said a successful referendum would not lead to an overall tax increase for District 113A residents due to the district paying off bonds for prior capital projects.

For example, if your home is valued at $300,000, taxes for Cook County residents will go down $122, and taxes for DuPage County residents will go down $146. The district said a successful referendum would provide the district with an estimated $3.5 million in revenue on a yearly basis.

In a Q&A with Patch, Superintendent Anthony McConnell said the last time Lemont voters approved an increase to the operating tax rate was 43 years ago, in 1977.

Lemont Elections

Other contested elections in Lemont are:

• Lemont Township Trustees, Highway Commissioner
• Lemont Public Library Trustees

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