![]() "The relationship between the highway commissioner and township board is unique in Illinois," Crabtree said. That provides sufficient financial oversight of the highway commissioner's office, said Jerry Crabtree, executive director of Township Officials of Illinois, a Springfield-based advocacy group. The ruling in Kearns' favor echoed another by a McHenry County judge made last week that sided with Nunda Township Highway Commissioner Mike Lesperance in a dispute with his township's board after it altered the levy he proposed. ![]() His suit listed that amount as the damages the board caused with its levy reduction. In his legal filings, Kearns argued that the board does not have the option to alter the levy under state law, noting the cut would prevent him from being able to tax a total of at least $259,384 through 2024 because of state limits on property tax increases. 20 meeting disagreed and voted to pass a levy of about $756,000. However, the Grafton Township board at its Dec. Kearns requested a road district levy of almost $821,000, about 14% more than the levy passed last year. Judge Kevin Costello found the board lacked the legal authority to cut the levy.Īs a result, property owners in Grafton Township, which includes parts of Algonquin, Huntley and Lake in the Hills, collectively could provide 14% more in property taxes to the road district over last year's tax levy, according to the lawsuit.
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