• 3PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, NOTE: The results marked with an asterisk * have been updated to reflect canvassed totals from Kane County and corrected totals from DuPage.
  

Aurora voters on Tuesday chose to dissolve the city’s election commission.

The final tally was 6,476 “yes” and 5,060 “no” to the proposition. Election responsibilities for the Kane County portion of Aurora will be transferred to the Kane County Clerk’s Office.

While that might be the big headline news of Tuesday’s local referendum results, there were a number of other important decisions and close contests.

The closest was in Maple Park, where unofficial totals from Kane and DeKalb counties indicate a one-vote victory for a non-home-rule “retailors and services tax.”

Kane County voters rejected the proposition 58-50, but DeKalb voters supported it by a margin of 44-35. The result? The referendum appears to have passed 94-93. Keep in mind that these are unofficial totals prior to canvassing.

Also unbelievably close is the Hampshire Fire Protection District’s proposed tax increase for emergency and rescue crews and equipment purposes. Online totals initially indicated the referendum failed by three votes — 558 to 555. In fact, the DeKalb County election website shows 10 “no” votes and three “yes” votes.

But Kane County Supervisor of Elections Raymond C. Esquivel contacted Kane County Connects to say the actual numbers are 10 “yes” votes and three “no” votes.

If the totals hold up to canvassing, that means the Hampshire referendum will pass 562-552.

Editor’s Note

The figures below represent unofficial vote totals and were compiled from local election websites. If you see any inaccuracies, please email kanecountyconnects@gmail.com.

This article includes results for the 15 referendums on various Kane County ballots and on Aurora Election Commission ballots.

• Click here to follow results for Kane County Board and countywide races.
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To check out the results directly, visit this page of the Kane County Clerk’s Office website or this page posted on the Aurora Election Commission website.

Referendum Results — Kane County (Outside Aurora City Limits)

(HAMPSHIRE FIRE) PROPOSITION TO CREATE A NEW TAX RATE

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 $1,548,237, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $1,764,822.|(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.

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING: *

These totals are still in question as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018. *

Kane County Supervisor of Elections Raymond C. Esquivel says the actual numbers are 10 “yes” votes and three “no” votes in DeKalb County.

• Yes — 562 (Kane 552, DeKalb 10)
• No —552 (Kane 549, DeKalb 3)

(PINGREE GROVE & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE) TO ISSUE $8,500,000 GENERAL 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?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 977
• No —1,060

(CITY OF GENEVA) RESOLUTION PROSPOSING AN INCREASE TO THE NON-HOME RULE SALES TAX

Shall the corporate authorities of the City of Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, be authorized to levy a Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax, each at a rate of one percent (1%), pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.1 et seq. for expenditures on municipal operations, expenditures on public infrastructure or property tax relief?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 3,015
• No —1,917

(VILLAGE OF LILY LAKE) VILLAGE CLERK AS ELECTED POSITION

Shall the Clerk in the Village of Lily Lake be elected rather than appointed?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 78
• No —136

(RUTLAND DUNDEE TOWNSHIPS FIRE DISTRICT)

Shall the trustees of the Rutland Dundee Township Fire Protection District be elected, rather than appointed?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 1,162
• No —374

(AURORA TOWNSHIP) PROPOSITION FOR A NEW TAX RATE

Shall Aurora Township, Kane County, Illinois be authorized to levy a new tax for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing services to senior citizens under Article 220 of the Township Code, including but not limited to construction, maintenance repair, and operation of a senior center, and have an additional tax of 0.025% of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 5,977 (AEC 4,792, Kane 1,185)
• No — 5,197 (AEC 4,003, Kane 1,194)

(VILLAGE OF MAPLE PARK) IMPOSE A NON-HOME RULE RETAILORS & SERVICE TAX

Shall the corporate authorities of the Village of Maple Park be authorized to impose a Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailors’ Occupation Tax and Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax (sales tax) at a rate of one percent (1%) for expenditures on municipal operations, expenditures on public infrastructure, or property tax relief in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Sections 8-11-1.3 and 8-11-1.4 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 and 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4)?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 94 (Kane 50, DeKalb 44)
• No —93 (Kane 58, DeKalb 35)
  

(SOUTH ELGIN & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE) NEW TAX RATE FOR EMERGENCY & RESCUE FUND

Shall the South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, build and equip two new fire stations and issue its bonds to the amount of $10,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 2,140 (Kane 2,140, DuPage 0) *
  
• No —1,481 (Kane 1,481, DuPage 0) *

(SOUTH ELGIN & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE) ISSUE $10,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

Shall the South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, build and equip two new fire stations and issue its bonds to the amount of $10,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 2,178 (Kane 2,178, DuPage 0) *
  
• No —1,403 (Kane 1,403, DuPage 0) *

(VILLAGE OF EAST DUNDEE) REMAIN A HOME RULE UNIT OF GOVERNMENT

Shall the Village of East Dundee, IL remain a home rule unit of government in order to|(1) pay for the Village’s general obligation bonds with home rule revenues and avoid increasing property taxes by $1.94 million (304%); approximately $1,200/year for a home valued at $185,000 and|(2) fulfill the Village’s home rule sales tax sharing agreements for planned development projects?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 660
• No — 231

(VILLAGE OF EAST DUNDEE) REPEAL THE NEWLY-CREATED TRASH TAX

Should the Village of East Dundee Repeal the newly-created trash tax tht will cost every homeowner nearly $250 per year?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 594
• No —301

(VILLAGE OF EAST DUNDEE) CEASE TO BE A HOME RULE UNIT

Shall the Village of East Dundee, Illinois cease to be a home rule unit?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 175
• No —742

(FOX RIVER & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE) PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION LAW

“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?”

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 1,995 (Kane 1,868, DuPage 127) *
• No —2,027 (Kane 1,921, DuPage 106) *
  

(FOX VALLEY PARK DISTRICT) PROPOSITION TO INCREASE THE LIMITING RATE

Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Fox Valley Park District, Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.07000% above the limiting rate for levy year 2016 for park purposes and be equal to 0.41687% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2018?

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

• Yes — 6,885 (AEC 3,341, Kane 1,275, DuPage 2,269, Will 0) *
• No —  12,522 (AEC 7,278, Kane 2,460, DuPage 2,784, Will 0) *
  

Referendum Results — Aurora Election Commission (Inside Aurora City Limits)

(AURORA) AURORA ELECTION COMMISSION

ALL PRECINCTS REPORTING:

Shall the city election law be rejected? (This is a referendum asking voters whether to dissolve the Aurora Election Commission.)

• Yes — 6,476
• No — 5,060