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Batavia Taxes Highest in Tri-Cities
Property tax bills are out. Once again, Batavia’s property taxes are higher than both Geneva and St. Charles. To see where we rank in Kane County, and for a link to view your taxes, please see the article on Kane County … Continue reading
“You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.”
If you live in one of the unincorporated pockets of Batavia, the City is coming after you. For some, it could happen quickly; for others, it may take a while longer— but you will be annexed into the City of … Continue reading
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Tagged annexation, batavia, city council, taxes, Unincorporated
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New Year, Same Old Story
Your taxes are going up. The School Board, as usual, increased their property tax levy the maximum amount. Enrollment is declining but taxes keep going up. The City Council increased taxes as well. The gasoline tax increased by 1 cent, … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, budget, city, elections, levy, school board, taxes
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Home Rule Information Presentation
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Monday, Sep. 17, 7pm, Batavia Library. Jim Tobin, economist and President of Taxpayers United of America will give a presentation on how Home Rule affects taxpayers. Mr. Tobin has spent decades fighting home rule throughout Illinois, … Continue reading
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REFERENDUM ON HOME RULE
WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need 1200 signatures to place a referendum on the ballot to give citizens a choice on whether or not the City of Batavia should remain a HOME RULE community. (The first time we tried, we … Continue reading
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2018 School District Budget Public Hearing
Tonight, Tuesday, 8/22, 7pm, at the BPS 101 Administration Building on Wilson St., is the public hearing for the 2018 District Budget. As usual, they are assuming a maximum tax levy increase (around 2% + new construction), with total expenditures … Continue reading
Public Hearing–Batavia City Budget
Update: The property tax increase was lowered to $300,000 from $500,000. The leaf and brush fee will rise $1, to $5/mo. The ban on video gambling has been lifted and will now be allowed in Batavia. Monday night, Nov. 21, … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, budget, city council, gambling, leaf, Shodeen, stormwater, taxes, Washington
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Flooding Studies, Limited Funds
At the Aug. 23 City Council COW meeting (item 5 on the agenda) there was a presentation on a study done on the east side of Batavia in response to flooding issues. A quick summary of the Presentation and Report … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, bonds, city council, flooding, Frydendall, Larson Becker, redevelopment, taxes, Washington
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More Property to be Purchased for $1.25 Million, Redevelopment Agreement to be Signed
On the Agenda for the Batavia City Council meeting Tuesday, September 6, 2016, 7:30 pm, is the Washington-Wilson Redevelopment Agreement, and the purchase of 2 properties related to that project. One property is the Frydendall property, previously discussed, but the … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, bonds, city council, Frydendall, Larson Becker, redevelopment, Shodeen, taxes, tif, Washington
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Health Insurance Hike
On the BPS101 agenda for May 24, 2016 is item 7.2 Insurance Renewal. The recommendation before the School Board is to increase insurance premiums 15.7% to cover the cost of health care expenses and to build up the severely depleted … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, bps101, budget, funding, health insurance, levy, school board, taxes
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