The following are the referendum results for the six-county metropolitan area for the Nov. 4, 1997, general election. Results are unofficial and, in some cases, incomplete. Tax rates are based of $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
COOK COUNTY
Municipalities
– Acorn Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 30 cents from 15 cents. Yes 755 No 1,213
– Blue Island Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 10 cents. Yes 394 No 425
– Country Club Hills Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 63 cents from 40 cents. Yes 187 No 332
– Dolton Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents. Yes 224 No 1,029
– Eisenhower Library District-(2)-seeking to sell $8.5 million in bonds to build a new library, Yes 787 No 1,936; and seeking to increase the tax rate to 26 cents from 15 cents. Yes 647 No 1,992
– Forest View-seeking to sell $600,000 in bonds for storm sewer improvements. Yes 181 No 36
– Gail Borden Library District(2)-seeking to sell $28 million in bonds for new library. Yes 3,767 No 4,553; and seeking to increase tax rate to 32 cents from 26 cents. Yes 3,254 No 4,602
– Glencoe Park District-seeking to expand fee-based programs for senior citizens. Yes 784 No 217
– Hoffman Estates-seeking to adopt the managerial form of local government. Yes 1,480 No 415
– Hometown Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 226 No 476
– Justice Library District-seeking to annex Willow Springs. Yes 189 No 70
– Lincolnwood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,329 No 1,275
– Matteson-(2)-seeking to sell $15 million in bonds to build recreation facilities, Yes 586 No 1,219; and seeking to increase the tax extension limit. Yes 428 No 1,345
– Maywood-seeking to take control of the village recreation program. Yes 382 No 158
– Midlothian Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents. Yes 626 No 838
– Northlake Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,014 No 648
– Palatine-seeking to create a 75-cent monthly fee to improve 911 emergency telephone system. Yes 1,650 No 719
– Palos Park-(2)-seeking to create a police pension fund. Yes 390 No 618; and seeking to extend the property tax extension limit for 1997 from 3.3 per cent to 15.3 per cent for police pensions. Yes 153 No 818.
– Prospect Heights and Palwaukee Fire Protection Districts-seeking to consolidate the two districts. Prospect Yes 506 No 52; Palwaukee Yes 383 No 237
– Schaumburg Township-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 3,544 No 2,039.
– Willow Springs-seeking to be annexed to the Justice Public Library District. Yes 221 No 578
Schools
– Palatine 15-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 2,881 No 727
– West Northfield Elementary 31-seeking to sell $10.8 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 273 No 1,111
– Kenilworth Elementary 38-seeking to sell $3.8 million in bonds for school improvements. Yes 538 No 202
– Schaumburg 54-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 2,893 No 2,518
– Lincolnwood Elementary 74-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.84 from $1.74. Yes 955 No 1,347
– Rosemont 78-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 323 No 90
– Norridge 79-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 258 No 144
– Norridge 80-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 1,054 No 521
– Schiller Park Elementary 81-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.85 from $1.25. Yes 520 No 668; and seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 687 No 179
– Franklin Park 83-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 691 No 289
– Franklin Park Elementary 84-(2)-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.50 from $1.94. Yes 693 No 506; and seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 683 No 270
– River Grove 84.5-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 361 No 21
– River Grove Elementary 85.5-(2)-seeking to abolish offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 435 No 125; and seeking to sell $5.5 million in bonds for school addition and improvements. Yes 372 No 227
– Pleasantdale Elementary 107-seeking to sell $2.4 million in bonds to build a school addition. Yes 605 No 418
– Chicago Ridge Elementary 127.5-(2)-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.75 from $1.97. Yes 206 No 712; and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 50 cents from 25 cents. Yes 194 No 728
– Elmwood Park 401-seeking to abolish the offices of township school treasurer and school trustees. Yes 347 No 114
DUPAGE COUNTY
Municipalities
– Countywide-seeking to sell $75 million in bonds for forest preserve land improvements. Yes 39,682 No 29,446
– Downers Grove Park District-seeking to annex certain territory. Yes 2,707 No 2,108
– Oakbrook Terrace-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 135 No 393
– Ward’s Creek Park District-seeking to sell $450,000 in bonds to buy land. Yes 122 No 46
– Warrenville Library District-seeking to increase the tax rate to 50 cents from 30 cents. Yes 976 No 1,076
– Winfield Township Road District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,448 No 3,982
– Yorkfield Fire Protection District-(2)-seeking to create a 5-cent ambulance tax. Yes 89 No 65 Seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 63 No 85
Schools
– Center Cass Elementary 66-seeking to sell $8.9 million in bonds to build a new school and school additions. Yes 1,056 No 1,237
– Puffer-Hefty Elementary 69-seeking to elect school board members by district. Yes 285 No 514
– Community High School 94-seeking to sell $29.8 million in bonds to build school additions. Yes 2,495 No 2,346
– Hinsdale Elementary 181-(2)-seeking to sell $12.8 million in bonds to build a new middle school, Yes 4,635 No 2,759; and seeking to sell $600,00 in bonds to build a gym at Madison School. Yes 5,007 No 2,164
KANE COUNTY
Municipalities
– Dundee Township-seeking to approve a bridge at Bolz Road. Yes 3,028 No 3,126
– Kaneville Library District-a specific territory seeking to disconnect from the district. Yes 91 No 7
– Otter Creek Water Reclamation District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 5 No 0
– Plato Park District-(2)-seeking to create a district, Yes 265 No 336; and seeking to crate a tax limit of $81,000 for first year. Yes 236 No 321
– St. Charles Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 18 cents. Yes 1,451 No 707
Schools
– Dundee Unit 300-seeking to sell $78.9 million in bonds for two new schools and other school improvements. Yes 3,604 No 7,508
LAKE COUNTY
Municipalities
– Barrington-seeking to sell $9.9 million in bonds for a village hall, police station and fire station. Yes 1,510 No 875
– Grayslake-seeking to sell $6.8 million in bonds to build a community and aquatics center. Yes 1,392 No 1,605
– Grayslake Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 1,550 No 1,883
– Gurnee Park District-seeking to sell $6.9 million in bonds to build aquatic center and recreational facility. Yes 1,266 No 1,506
– Highland Park-seeking to cull deer by lethal methods. Yes 2,381 No 2,364
– Highwood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 188 No 482
– Lake Bluff Park District-seeking to sell $5.9 million in bonds to build a community center. Yes 778 No 1,294
– Lake Villa-seeking to create a police pension fund. Yes 339 No 201
– Lake Zurich-seeking to sell $450,000 in new bonds for a police station. Yes 718 No 564
– Prospect Heights and Palwaukee Fire Protection Districts-seeking to consolidate the two districts. Prospect Yes 506 No 52; Palwaukee Yes 383 No 237
– Wauconda-seeking to increase the fire protection tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents. Yes 444 No 656
– Waukegan Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents. Yes 2,507 No 1,799
– Winthrop Harbor Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension limit to 66 percent from 3 percent. Yes 84 No 140
– Zion-Benton Library District-(2)-seeking to increase tax rate to 22 cents from 15 cents, Yes 1,254 No 2,131; and seeking to sell $4.9 million in bonds to build a library addition. Yes 1,758 No 1,747
Schools
– Winthrop Harbor 1-seeking to sell $5.85 million in bonds to build a new school and improve others. Yes 830 No 668
– Grass Lake 36-seeking to increase debt limits. Yes 65 No 82
– Lake Villa 41-seeking to sell $14.7 million in bonds for school improvements. Yes 1,147 No 1,097
– Diamond Lake 76-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.74 from $2.25. Yes 736 No 374
– Wauconda Unit 118-seeking to sell $14.1 million in bonds to build school additions. Yes 1,196 No 1,166
– High School 128-seeking to sell $48.5 million in bonds to build a new high school. Yes 6,131 No 3,435
MCHENRY COUNTY
Municipalities
– Algonquin-seeking to increase tax rate by 43 cents. Yes 546 No 2,963
– Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District- seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax. Yes 2,784 No 1,880
– Algonquin Township-(advisory)-seeking to acquire land for preservation in natural state. Yes 7,103 No 1,767
– Crystal Lake-seeking to elect all council members at large. Yes 1,853 No 928
– Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District-(2)-seeking to elect board, rather than appoint, Yes 319 No 91; ,and seeking to increase size of board to five members form three. Yes 264 No 144
– Spring Grove-seeking to create a police pension fund. Yes 233 No 105
Schools
– Harrison Elementary 36-seeking to sell $900,000 in bonds for school building project. Yes 408 No 310
– Huntley 158-seeking to sell $14 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 504 No 526
– Community Unit 100–(2)-seeking to sell $8.8 million in school bonds, Yes 3,085 No 2,149; and seeking to sell $7.6 million in school bonds. Yes 2,815 No 2,387
– Marengo-Union Elementary 165-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.82 from. Yes 867 No 710
WILL COUNTY
Municipalities
– East Joliet Fire Protection District-(2)-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents, Yes 428 No 523; and seeking to create a 5-cent emergency vehicle fund tax rate.Yes 454 No 429
– Frankfort Library District-(2)-seeking to sell $1.2 million in bonds for improvements, Yes 1,033 No 873; and seeing to increase tax rate by 15 cents. Yes 857 No 1,011
– Joliet-seeking to eliminate the municipal primary election.Yes 4,985 No 2,078
– Mannhattan Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 13 cents.Yes 249 No 409
– Monee Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension limit.Yes 205 No 140
– Shorewood-(3)-seeking to create a 7.5-cent park tax, Yes 322 No 529; seeking to create a 7.5-cent tax for a community building, Yes 282 No 572; and seeking to create a 9-cent tax to establish a recreation system.Yes 290 No 566
– University Park-seeking to have the terms of village officials increased to four years from two years.Yes 101 No 84
– Wilmington Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 22 cents from 15 cents.Yes 488 No 446
Schools
– Channahon Elementary 17-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.57 from 92 cents.Yes 993 No 819
– Joliet 86-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.82 from $1.38.Yes 3,231 No 3,275
– Chaney-Monge 88-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.09 from $1.34.Yes 310 No 422
– Richmond 88A-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.70 from $1.11.Yes 313 No 282
– Plainfield 202-seeking to sell $84.9 million in bonds for new school buildings and improvement to current buildings. Yes 5,393 No 3,360
