New Lenox Township Trustees Set Preliminary Tax Levies, Abate Bond Debt

New Lenox Township Meeting | Nov. 13, 2025

Article Summary: The New Lenox Township Board of Trustees determined the proposed 2025 tax levies for both the township and the road district. Additionally, the board voted to abate taxes related to a senior housing bond payment.

New Lenox Township Key Points:

• Township Levy: The proposed 2025 levy is set at $1,664,697, an increase over the previous year but under the 5% threshold.

• Road District Levy: Trustees proposed a levy of $3,558,019 for the highway district.

• Tax Abatement: The board authorized the abatement of $285,000 in taxes for the year 2025 regarding the Senior Housing Bond.

• No Hearing Needed: Because the increases do not exceed 105% of the prior year’s extension, a Truth in Taxation hearing is not required.

The New Lenox Township Board of Trustees on Thursday, November 13, 2025, moved forward with establishing the property tax levies for the upcoming year, determining that increases were necessary but would remain below the threshold requiring public hearings.

Trustee Martin Boban led the discussion on the Township FY 2025 Levy. The board noted that the extended levy for 2024 was $1,593,012. The proposed extended levy for 2025 will be $1,664,697. According to board discussion, this figure represents a 4.5 percent increase, which is below the 5 percent threshold that triggers a Truth in Taxation hearing.

Trustee Patty Deiters made the motion to determine that the Township levy will not exceed 105 percent of the 2024 levy. The motion was seconded by Trustee Annette Vogt and passed with a unanimous roll call vote by Trustees Boban, Barbara Kaupas, Deiters, and Vogt.

Regarding the Road District FY 2025 Levy, Trustee Boban noted the 2024 extended levy was $3,413,297. The proposed levy for 2025 is $3,558,019. Boban stated that 35 percent of this amount is shared with municipalities. The board unanimously approved a motion determining that the Highway District levy would not exceed 105 percent of the previous year’s amount, meaning no Truth in Taxation hearing is required.

In addition to setting levies, the board unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-06. This resolution authorizes the abatement of taxes for the year 2025 in the amount of $285,000 regarding the Senior Housing Bond Payment. The board determined that money currently held in the 2002 Debt Service Fund is sufficient to cover the debt service for the year, so the tax extension is not necessary.