New Lenox Township Approves Tax Levies Totaling Over $5.2 Million
New Lenox Township Board Meeting | December 11, 2025
Article Summary: The Township Board approved the 2025 tax levies for both the township and the road district, alongside a bond payment for senior housing.
Township Financial Key Points:
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The 2025 Tax Levy Ordinance was approved in the amount of $1,664,697.
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The 2025 Road District Levy Ordinance was certified at $3,558,019.
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The board authorized a $280,000 payment for the Senior Housing Bond.
The New Lenox Township Board on Thursday, December 11, 2025, unanimously approved tax levies for the upcoming year totaling more than $5.2 million.
The board adopted Tax Levy Ordinance 2025-02 for New Lenox Township in the amount of $1,664,697. Immediately following that vote, the board certified the 2025 Road District Levy Ordinance 2025-02 in the amount of $3,558,019. Both measures passed with unanimous support from the trustees, including newly appointed Trustee Steve Friant.
In other financial business, Supervisor Cass Wennlund recommended the approval of the township’s obligatory 2025 Senior Housing Bond payment. The board voted to authorize the payment of $280,000.
Additionally, the board approved a compensation increase for the Supervisor’s office staff. Supervisor Wennlund recommended a 4 percent salary increase for 2026 for all full and part-time employees who have been employed for one year or longer. The motion passed unanimously.
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