Information regarding the December 11, 2023 Public Meeting to be conducted by Morgan County Commissioners
Meeting Notice
When: December 11, 2023 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Truth in Taxation Meeting
NOTICE OF
PROPOSED REAL ESTATE TAX LEVY PUBLIC HEARING
FOR MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR YEAR 2023
I. A public hearing to approve a proposed real estate tax levy increase for Morgan County, Illinois for Tax Levy Year 2023 will be held by the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Morgan, Illinois (“corporate authorities”) on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in the County Court Room at the Morgan County Courthouse, 300 West State Street, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650.
Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact the County Clerk’s Office at the Morgan County Courthouse, 300 West State Street, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 and at phone number 217-243-8581.
II. The corporate and special purpose real estate taxes extended or abated for 2022 were 5,596,419.33.
The proposed corporate and special purpose real estate taxes to be levied for 2023 are $6,112,408.00. This represents an 9% increase over the previous year.
III. The real estate taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2022 were $0.
The estimated real estate taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2023 are $0. This represents a 0% increase over the previous year.
IV. The total real estate taxes extended or abated for 2022 were $7,367,304.28.
V. The estimated total real estate taxes to be levied for 2023 are $7,883,015.00. This represents a 7% increase over the previous year.
All hearings shall be open to the public. The County Board of Commissioners of the County of Morgan, Illinois shall explain the reasons for the proposed increase to the tax levy and shall permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present testimony at the Monday, December 11, 2023 public hearing, within reasonable time limits as the County Board determines.
Morgan County, Illinois
Jill S. Waggener
County Clerk
Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF MORGAN, ILLINOIS
COUNTY COURT ROOM
MORGAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE
300 WEST STATE STREET
JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS 62650
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023 AT 9:30 A.M.
AGENDA FOR TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE PROPOSED 2023 REAL ESTATE TAX LEVY
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER
4. PRESENTATION ON THE 2023 REAL ESTATE TAX LEVY BY THE COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN
A. DISCUSSION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF MORGAN, ILLINOIS PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2023 TAX LEVY
5. COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. FINAL COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS
8. MOTION TO PLACE “AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF MORGAN, ILLINOIS PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2023 TAX LEVY” ON THE DECEMBER 18, 2023 COUNTY BOARD MEETING AGENDA FOR FINAL ACTION AND APPROVAL
9. MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING