THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ...
THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ...
THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES OF THE
ST. CHARLES PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
KANE AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE 2025/2026 - 1
BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE TAX OF .02%
FOR FY 2025/2026
WHEREAS, Section 16/35-5(b) of the Illinois Public Library District Act provides that the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles Public Library District may 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 purpose 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; and
WHEREAS, this Board hereby deems it in the best interest of and of the greatest benefit to the public library district and the electors thereof and the residents of said public library district that such revenue be made available for the aforesaid designated purposes as set forth by said law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, that:
Section 1. The Board hereby determines to levy for FY 2025/2026 special tax not to exceed a tax rate 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, for construction and equipment of buildings, the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and maintenance, repairs, and alterations of library buildings and equipment, pursuant to 75 ILCS 16/35-5, and for such other purposes set forth in the aforesaid statute.
Section 2. Within 15 days after its adoption, this Ordinance shall be published at least once in one or more daily or weekly newspapers published or circulated in the District, or otherwise posted in accordance with law, and also the “Public Notice†attached hereto as “Annex A†hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting.
Section 3. If, within the thirty (30) day period after publication of this Ordinance, a petition is filed in accordance with law, signed by electors of the District equal in number to ten (10) percent or more of the total number of registered voters in the district, asking that the question of levying such a 0.02% tax be submitted to the electors of the District, the question shall be submitted at the next applicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law. Said election shall be conducted in all particulars as set forth by statutes.
Section 4. If no petition is filed in accordance with law, this District shall then be authorized to levy the tax, and the tax levy ordinance for the forthcoming fiscal year may contain a direction to the County Clerk of the County or Counties within which the District lies to levy such additional tax.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law, and any resolutions or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed; and should any part of this Ordinance be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall affect only that part of this act specifically covered thereby, which shall be severable therefrom, and shall not affect any other provisions or parts of this act.
PASSED by the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and
DuPage Counties, Illinois, on the 9th day of July 2025, by a vote of:
AYES: Kruse, Dauer, Hill, Frost, Lanthrum, Shelton
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Diepenbrock
ABSTAINING: None
APPROVED: /s/ Mary Kruse, President, Board of Trustees
St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
ATTEST: /s/ Bonnie J. Dauer, Secretary, Board of Trustees
St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
“ANNEX Aâ€
PUBLIC NOTICE
The public is hereby notified regarding the above Ordinance determining to levy for FY 2025/2026 an additional tax of up to 0.02 Percent of equalized or assessed value of taxable property for particular building and equipment purposes in accordance with 75 Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 16/35-5†that:
1. The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Ordinance be submitted to the electors of the District (Kane & DuPage Counties) is 3,747 voters.
2. The time in which the petition must be filed is from the date of publication of this Ordinance until 30 days hereof, being the 11th day of August 2025.
3. The date of the prospective referendum, if one should be called pursuant to such petition, is the General Primary Election, held Tuesday the 17th day of March 2026.
4. The Secretary of the District shall provide a petition form for any individual requesting one.
Dated this 9th day of July 2025.
/s/ Bonnie J. Dauer, Secretary, Board of Trustees
St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
c/o The St. Charles Public Library, One South Sixth Avenue, St. Charles IL 60174
Published in Daily Herald July 15, 2025 (297295), posted 07/15/2025
THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES OF THE
ST. CHARLES PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
KANE AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE 2025/2026 - 1
BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE TAX OF .02%
FOR FY 2025/2026
WHEREAS, Section 16/35-5(b) of the Illinois Public Library District Act provides that the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles Public Library District may 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 purpose 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; and
WHEREAS, this Board hereby deems it in the best interest of and of the greatest benefit to the public library district and the electors thereof and the residents of said public library district that such revenue be made available for the aforesaid designated purposes as set forth by said law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, that:
Section 1. The Board hereby determines to levy for FY 2025/2026 special tax not to exceed a tax rate 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, for construction and equipment of buildings, the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and maintenance, repairs, and alterations of library buildings and equipment, pursuant to 75 ILCS 16/35-5, and for such other purposes set forth in the aforesaid statute.
Section 2. Within 15 days after its adoption, this Ordinance shall be published at least once in one or more daily or weekly newspapers published or circulated in the District, or otherwise posted in accordance with law, and also the “Public Notice†attached hereto as “Annex A†hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting.
Section 3. If, within the thirty (30) day period after publication of this Ordinance, a petition is filed in accordance with law, signed by electors of the District equal in number to ten (10) percent or more of the total number of registered voters in the district, asking that the question of levying such a 0.02% tax be submitted to the electors of the District, the question shall be submitted at the next applicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law. Said election shall be conducted in all particulars as set forth by statutes.
Section 4. If no petition is filed in accordance with law, this District shall then be authorized to levy the tax, and the tax levy ordinance for the forthcoming fiscal year may contain a direction to the County Clerk of the County or Counties within which the District lies to levy such additional tax.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law, and any resolutions or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed; and should any part of this Ordinance be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall affect only that part of this act specifically covered thereby, which shall be severable therefrom, and shall not affect any other provisions or parts of this act.
PASSED by the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and
DuPage Counties, Illinois, on the 9th day of July 2025, by a vote of:
AYES: Kruse, Dauer, Hill, Frost, Lanthrum, Shelton
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Diepenbrock
ABSTAINING: None
APPROVED: /s/ Mary Kruse, President, Board of Trustees
St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
ATTEST: /s/ Bonnie J. Dauer, Secretary, Board of Trustees
St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
“ANNEX Aâ€
PUBLIC NOTICE
The public is hereby notified regarding the above Ordinance determining to levy for FY 2025/2026 an additional tax of up to 0.02 Percent of equalized or assessed value of taxable property for particular building and equipment purposes in accordance with 75 Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 16/35-5†that:
1. The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Ordinance be submitted to the electors of the District (Kane & DuPage Counties) is 3,747 voters.
2. The time in which the petition must be filed is from the date of publication of this Ordinance until 30 days hereof, being the 11th day of August 2025.
3. The date of the prospective referendum, if one should be called pursuant to such petition, is the General Primary Election, held Tuesday the 17th day of March 2026.
4. The Secretary of the District shall provide a petition form for any individual requesting one.
Dated this 9th day of July 2025.
/s/ Bonnie J. Dauer, Secretary, Board of Trustees
St. Charles Public Library District, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
c/o The St. Charles Public Library, One South Sixth Avenue, St. Charles IL 60174
Published in Daily Herald July 15, 2025 (297295), posted 07/15/2025
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