Election 2018 Referendums: (FINAL) Batavia Library, Hampshire Fire Win Approval

Election 2018 Referendums: (FINAL) Batavia Library, Hampshire Fire Win Approval

/ November 7, 2018 / Comments Off on Election 2018 Referendums: (FINAL) Batavia Library, Hampshire Fire Win Approval / Communities, Education, Elections, Government, Kane County Clerk's Office

3PM WEDNESDAY (NOV. 7) UPDATE

Nov. 6 was a good day for three referendums seeking approval in Kane County, according to unofficial totals.

As of 12:30 a.m., referendum winners include the Kaneville Township recycling referendum, the Batavia Library District limiting rate increase and the Hampshire Fire Protection District tax rate increase.

Voters said “no” to ending home rule in Batavia.

In an advisory referendum, Kane County voters thoroughly opposed the idea of a 1 percent annual real estate tax.

Voters said “no” to Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire District’s request for $8.5 million in bonds, the Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District extension limit request and Blackberry Township Road District’s request for a tax extension limitation increase.

Below are Kane County totals.

(Kane County) Oppose The Illinois General Assembly 1% Annual Real Estate Tax — Advisory Question

Shall Kane County Oppose The Illinois General Assembly instituting a 1% annual real estate tax on the fair market value of your property to pay state unfunded liabilities?

291 OF 291 PRECINCT REPORTING

  • Yes — 118,026 * WINNER

  • No — 44,650

Kaneville Township Recycling And Refuse


Shall Kaneville Township, Kane County, Illinois, be authorized to exercise the powers of the “Township Refuse Collection and Disposal Act” (60 ILCS 1-210 et seq.) to enter into a contract for the collection, disposal, composting and recycling of garbage, refuse and ashes for residents of the unincorporated areas of Kaneville Township?

1 OF 1 PRECINCT REPORTING

  • Yes — 300 * WINNER

  • No — 228

Hampshire Fire District Tax Rate Increase

Shall the Hampshire Fire Protection District, Kane and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for emergency and rescue crews and equipment purposes and have an additional tax of .10% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes?(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $1,611,202, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $1,847,123.|(2) For the 2018 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 $33.33.

4 OF 4 PRECINCTS REPORTING

  • Yes — 1,569 * WINNER

  • No — 1,371

Batavia Library District Limiting Rate Increase

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Batavia Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.07% above the limiting rate for library purposes for levy year 2017 and be equal to 0.440060% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2018?|(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $3,501,606.62, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $4,163,965.33.|(2) For the 2018 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 $23.33.|(3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2018 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.

22 OF 22 PRECINCTS REPORTING

  • Yes — 6,055 * WINNER

  • No — 6,007

Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire District $8.5 Million Bonds

Shall the Pingree Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District, Kane County, Illinois, build and equip two new fire stations and issue its bonds to the amount of $8,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

16 OF 16 PRECINCTS REPORTING

  • Yes — 2,519

  • No — 2,910 * WINNER

Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District Extension Limit

Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to  60% per year for the 2018 levy year?

23 OF 23 PRECINCTS REPORTING IN KANE, 100% REPORTING IN DUPAGE

  • Yes — 4,159 Kane + 194 DuPage = 4,353

  • No — 4,500 Kane + 195 DuPage = 4,695 * WINNER

Blackberry Township Road District Tax Extension Limitation

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Blackberry Township Road District, Kane County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.08% above the limiting rate for road district purposes for levy year 2017 and be equal to 0.25833% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2018?

6 OF 6 PRECINCTS REPORTING

  • Yes — 2,302

  • No — 4,446 * WINNER

City of Batavia Home Rule

Shall the City of Batavia cease to be a home rule unit?

22 OF 22 PRECINCTS REPORTING

  • Yes — 2,959

  • No — 9,160 * WINNER

Harper Community College Acquire Property

Shall the Board of Trustees of William Rainey Harper Community College District No. 512, Counties of Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry and State of Illinois, acquire real property, build and equip new buildings, build and equip additions to and alter, equip, repair and renovate existing buildings of the District and issue the bonds of said Community College to an amount not to exceed $180,000,000 for said purposes?

2 OF 2 PRECINCTS REPORTING

  • Yes — 435 Kane, 774 McHenry, 5,165 Lake, 97,615 Cook — Totals 103,989 * WINNER

  • No — 274 Kane, 512 McHenry, 3,956 Lake, 61,089 Cook — Totals 65,831

     

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