ORDINANCE NO. 26/27-O-1 (.02% Building and Maintenance Tax)

ORDINANCE NO. 26/27-O-1 (.02% Building and Maintenance Tax)

WHEREAS, Illinois Statutes authorize the Library Trustees to levy a special tax in addition to the annual Public Library District tax for the purchase of sites and buildings, maintenance, equipment, and other purposes; and

WHEREAS, the amount of said special tax is .02% of the value of all the taxable property in the District as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue; and

WHEREAS, the Library Trustees deem it advisable and necessary to levy said special tax for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Library Trustees of the Zion-Benton Public Library District that:

SECTION 1:  For the purchase of sites and buildings, the construction and equipment of buildings, the rental of buildings required for Library purposes, and maintenance, repairs, and alterations of Library buildings and equipment, a special tax of .02% of the value of all the taxable property in the District, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, shall be and is levied for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

SECTION 2:   Notice of the adoption of this Ordinance shall be published in accordance with Illinois Statutes.

SECTION 3:   This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

Adopted July 28, 2026, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:

AYES: Adams, Onan, Pickenpaugh, Peterson, Martin, McCoy

NAYS: -0-

ABSENT: Montgomery

ABSTAIN: -0-

APPROVED:

/s/ T. Adams

Takeisha Adams, President

Board of Library Trustees

Zion-Benton Public Library District

Zion, Lake County, Illinois

ATTEST:

/s/ K. Pickenpaugh

Kimberly Pickenpaugh, Secretary

Board of Library Trustees

Zion-Benton Public Library District

Zion, Lake County, Illinois

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, by Ordinance adopted on the 28th day of July, 2026, the Board of Trustees of The Zion-Benton Public Library District determined to levy an additional tax of 0.02% of the value of all the taxable property in the District, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, for the purchase of sites and buildings, the construction and equipment of buildings, the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment, said tax levy to be effective for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The text of said Ordinance is set forth below.

The question of levying a 0.02% tax shall be submitted to the electors of the District if a petition is filed with the Board signed by 2,683 registered voters in the District asking that the question of levying said 0.02% tax be submitted to the electors of the District.  Said petition must be filed within thirty (30) days after publication of this Public Notice. The date of the prospective referendum is April 6, 2027.