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Truth in Taxation

November 21, 2024

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for Park District of Highland Park

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Park District of Highland Park Lake County, Illinois for 2024 will be held on December 18, 2024 at 636 West Ridge Road, Highland Park, IL 60035 at 6pm.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Mari-Lynn Peters at [email protected].

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2023 were $13,736,538.

The proposed corporate and special purposed property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $14,444,642. This represents a 5.15% increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt services and public building commission leases for 2023 were  $1,703,183.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2024 are $1,869,173.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2023 were $15,562,599.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $16,313,815. This represents a 4.83% increase over the previous year.