New Lenox Fire District Adopts 2026 Budget and 2025 Tax Levy

New Lenox Fire Protection District Meeting | Nov. 17, 2025

Article Summary: The New Lenox Fire Protection District Board of Trustees unanimously approved its budget for the 2026 calendar year and the tax levy for the 2025 tax year. The financial measures were passed following a public hearing where no comments were offered.

New Lenox Fire District Financial Key Points:

• Budget Approval: The Board adopted Budget and Appropriation Ordinance No. 281 for the 2026 calendar year.

• Tax Levy Approval: Trustees passed Levy Ordinance No. 280 for the 2025 tax year.

• Financial Health: The district’s ending cash balance as of October 31, 2025, was reported at $11,446,102.00, with over $10.7 million cash on deposit as of mid-November.

The New Lenox Fire Protection District Board of Trustees on Monday, November 17, 2025, solidified the district’s financial roadmap for the coming years by adopting key budget and tax levy ordinances.

The meeting began with a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. regarding the 2026 Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance. With no questions or comments from the public or trustees, the hearing was closed. Subsequently, Trustee Popp moved to adopt Budget and Appropriation Ordinance No. 281 for Calendar Year 2026. The motion was seconded by Trustee Fischer and passed with a unanimous “yea” vote from the three trustees present.

Following the budget adoption, the board addressed revenue generation. A motion by Trustee Popp, seconded by Trustee Fischer, led to the unanimous adoption of Levy Ordinance No. 280 for Tax Year 2025.

During the Treasurer’s Report, it was noted that as of October 31, 2025, the district held a total ending cash balance of $11,446,102.00. The district’s cash on deposit as of November 17 stood at $10,731,555.00. The board unanimously approved the Treasurer’s report and the payment of outstanding bills.