I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy for the Village of Park Forest shall be held on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Village Hall, Board Room, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, Illinois.
Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing Village may contact Finance Director Mary Dankowski at 708-283-5607.
II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for the year 2013 were $15,632,104.
The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2014 are $15,932,104. This represents a 1.9% increase over the previous year.
III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2013 were $538,460.
The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service for 2014 are $435,768. This represents a 19.1% decrease over the previous year.
IV. The total property taxes extended or unabated for 2013 were $16,170,564.
The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2014 are $16,367,872. This represents a 1.2% increase over the previous year.
This public notice was also published on Nov. 24 in the SouthtownStar Newspaper.