The following are the unofficial results of the March 21, 2000, referendums in the six-county metropolitan area. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
COOK COUNTY
Countywide-(advisory)-seeking to use state share of tobacco settlement for smoking prevention and medical treatment. Chicago Yes 243,084 No 26,857 Cook Suburbs Yes 167,348 No 36,478 Total Yes 410,186 No 63,335
Chicago
– 1st Ward-(advisory)-seeking to lower some property taxes due to new development.Yes 3,932 No 534
– 35th Ward-(advisory)-seeking to lower some property taxes due to new development.Yes 3,706 No 422
– Ward 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, and 23-(not all precincts in all the wards)-(advisory)-seeking to implement a low interest home improvement loan program.Yes 20,264 No 4,259
Municipalities
– Arlington Heights Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 15 cents. Yes 5,328 No 6,341
– Barrington Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 10 cents. Yes 1,743 No 1,136
– Brookfield -(2)-seeking to increase tax rate for police protection to 60 cents from 30 cents, Yes 1,360 No 1,638; and seeking to increase tax rate for fire protection to 60 cents from 40 cents. Yes 1,440 No 1,540
– Buffalo Grove Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 19 cents. Yes 1,050 No 1,341
– Chicago Ridge Park District -seeking to sell $2.5 million in bonds for swimming pool improvements. Yes 412 No 624
– Cicero -seeking a grace period for illegally zoned apartments, Yes 4,925 No 2,033; and seeking resident only parking. Yes 4,509 No 2,737
– Country Club Hills Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 62.5 cents from 50 cents. Yes 784 No 992
– Des Plaines -(2)-seeking sharing of casino revenue, Yes 3,654 No 1,792; seeking to have city clerk appointed. Yes 1,720 No 3,725
– Evanston -seeking financial support from Northwestern University. Yes 10,444 No 2,258
– Glencoe Park District-seeking to sell $1.6 million in bonds for outdoor ice rinks and other improvements. Yes 1,938 No 879
– Hillside-seeking to create a 32 cent tax for medical services.Yes 687 No 199
– Inverness -seeking to become a home rule unit of local government.Yes 499 No 419
– Justice-seeking to collect a local sales tax, Yes 135 No 345; seeking to collect a personal property tax, Yes 112 No 355.
– La Grange Park -seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,154 No 1,511
– Matteson-(2)-seeking to require municipal employees reside in village, Yes 1,217 No 558; and seeking to have those employees live within 15 miles.Yes 1,301 No 374
– Maywood Library District -seeking to increase tax rate to 59 cents from 47 cents. Yes 1,856 No 1,413
– Midlothian Park District -seeking to increase tax rate by 21 cents. Yes 549 No 598
– Merrionette Park-seeking to collect local sales tax. Yes 176 No 56
– Northbrook-seeking to sell $15.5 million in bonds to purchase 60-acre park. Yes 5,728 No 1,989
– Oak Park -seeking to sell $30 million in bonds to build a new library. Yes 4,911 No 3,996
– Prospect Heights-seeking to collect local sales tax. Yes 761 No 1,289
– Riverdale -(2)-seeking to negotiate with unions, Yes 665 No 245; and seeking to have village employees live within 16-miles of the village.Yes 782 No 278
– River Grove -seeking a tax increase for fire protection to 31 cents. Yes 1,195 No 482
– River Trails Park District -seeking to increase tax rate by 8 cents. Yes 1,375 No 805
– Stickney Township-seeking tax relief for airport noise. Yes 3,503 No 651
– Stickney-Forest View Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 25 cents from 18 cents. Yes 439 No 307
– Tinley Park Park District -seeking to sell $12 milion in bonds for recreation center and swimming pool. Yes 3,482 No 2,724
– Winnetka Park District-seeking to sell $7.8 million in bonds for a recreation center. Yes 2,099 No 2,407
– Worth Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 35 cents from 25 cents. Yes 407 No 325
– Worth Township-seeking to sell $2 million in bonds for various water and sewer improvements. Yes 72 No 49
Schools
– Wheeling Elementary 21-$8.9 million. Yes 5,380 No 1,766
– Glencoe Elementary 35 -(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.25 from $3.00, Yes 1,225 No 1,539; seeking to sell $6.6 million in bonds for building improvements. Yes 1,196 No 1,410
– Winnetka Elementary 36 -(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.47 from $3.00, Yes 2,778 No 1,385; and seeking to sell $12.4 million in bonds for school improvements. Yes 3,231 No 925
– Evanston Elementary 65-seeking to sell $27 million in bonds for improvements. Yes 10,225 No 3,503
– Prairie Hills Elementary 144 -(3)-seeking to sell $2.5 million in bonds to build a new school, Yes 1,543 No 918; seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.95 from $2.45, Yes 1,115 No 1,289; and seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 55 cents from 25 cents.Yes 1,095 No 1,300
– Sandridge Elementary 172 -seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.80 from $2.15. Yes 191 No 121
– Elmwood Park Unit 401 -seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $4.00 from $3.40. Yes 2,050 No 1,672
– Riverside-Brookfield High School 208 -seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.18 from $1.80. Yes 2,963 No 2,743
– Niles High School 219 -seeking to sell $65 million in bonds for building improvements. Yes 5,838 No 3,661
– Barrington U-220 -seeking to sell $15.4 million in bonds for school additions.Yes 4,186 No 4,252
DUPAGE COUNTY
Municipalities
– Bensenville Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 15 cents.Yes 1,121 No 1,451
– Downers Grove -seeking to increase the size of the village council to 7 from 5.Yes 7,898 No 4,694
– Downers Grove Park District -seeking to build recreation center and aquatic facility.Yes 5,747 No 6,939
– Itasca -seeking to become a home rule unit of government.Yes 609 No 738
– Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District -seeking to extend tax limitation.Yes 191 No 230
– Roselle Park District -seeking to increase tax rate by 18 cents to acquire open space.Yes 1,086 No 1,279
– West Chicago Library District -seeking to increase tax rate to 21 cents from 15 cents.Yes 1,190 No 1,669
– Winfield Park District -seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents.Yes 1,223 No 968
Schools
– Villa Park Elementary 45 -seeking to increase education fund tax rate.Yes 3,667 No 2,995
– Gower Elementary 62 -seeking to sell $6.5 million in bonds for school improvements.Yes 774 No 511
– Hinsdale Elementary 181 -seeking to sell $6.3 million in bonds for Lane School addition.Yes 3,236 No 1,851
– Elmhurst Unit 205 -seeking to sell $77 million in bonds for school improvements.Yes 9,696 No 3,498
KANE COUNTY
Municipalities
– Batavia and Countryside Fire District -certain territory seeking to disannex and join North Aurora Fire District.Yes 156 No 117
– Carpensterville -seeking to fund three day village festival.Yes 500 No 1,169
– Geneva Park District -seeking to sell $7.9 million in bonds for open space purchase.Yes 3,538 No 1,076
– Hampshire Park District -seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents.Yes 316 No 693
– Hampshire Township -seeking to increase tax extension limit.Yes 327 No 677
– Hampshire Township Road District -seeking to increase tax extension limit.Yes 400 No 605
– Huntley Fire District -seeking to increase fire protection tax to 30 cents from 13 cents.Yes 453 No 245
– Huntley Park District -seeking to issue $9.3 million in bonds for recreation center and pool.Yes 134 No 489
– Oswego Library-seeking to annex territory.Yes 189 No 124
– South Elgin -(3)-seeking to issue $6 million in bonds for new pool, Yes 852 No 1,805 to use municipal funds for a pool, Yes 758 No 1,774; and seeking to create a 9 cent recreation fund tax rate.Yes 820 No 1,777
– Town and Country Library District -(2)-seeking to disconnect certain territory, Yes 16 No 1; and seeking to increase tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents.Yes 721 No 872
Schools
– Elgin Unit 46 -seeking to sell $200 million in bonds for new schools. Yes 15,079 No 6,711
LAKE COUNTY
Municipalities
– Buffalo Grove Park District -seeking to increase tax rate by 19 cents.Yes 2,133 No 2,104
– Fox River Grove -(advisory)-seeking a complete leaf burning ban.Yes 398 No 814
– Fremont Library District -seeking to increase tax rate to 31 cents from 22 cents.Yes 2,161 No 3,186
– Grandwood Park District -seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents.Yes 147 No 125
– Lake Forest -seeking to sell $6 million in bonds for local improvements.Yes 4,198 No 1,054
– Lake Zurich -seeking to sell $6 million in bonds for a new police station.Yes 1,930 No 1,131
– Libertyville -seeking to prohibit a private power plant in a local industrial park.Yes 3,598 No 1,646
– Winthrop Harbor Fire District -seeking to increase tax limits.Yes 137 No 200
Schools
– Beach Park 3-seeking to sell $19.3 million in bonds for school improvements. Yes 1,865 No 1,072
– Cary 26 -seeking to sell $18 million in bonds for a new school and school additions.Yes 2,390 No 1,832
– Oak Grove 68 -seeking to increase tax extension limit.Yes 754 No 700
– Diamond Lake 76 -seeking to sell $8 million in bonds for school additions.Yes 653 No 487
– Fremont 79 -(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.60 from $1.80, Yes 963 No 2,101; and seeking to sell $14 million in bonds for a new school.Yes 1,105 No 1,902
– Bannockburn 106 -seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.21 from $1.96.Yes 221 No 205
– Round Lake Unit 116 -(2)-seeking to sell $14.5 million in bonds for school additions, Yes 2,041 No 1,325; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.69 from $3.24.Yes 1,675 No 1,563
– Grant High School 124 -(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.37 from $1.17, Yes 2,427 No 2,100; seeking to sell $13.9 million in bonds for school additions.Yes 2,570 No 1,877
MCHENRY COUNTY
Municipalities
– Algonquin Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 29 cents from 25 cents.Yes 2,062 No 2,129
– Greenwood-(2)-(advisory)-are people satisfied with GTE telephone service, Yes 8 No 66; and should legislative improvements be sought. Yes 71 No 3
– Huntley Fire District-seeking to increase ambulance tax rate to 35 cents from 30 cents. Yes 1,211 No 837
– Huntley Park District -seeking to increase tax rate for retirement fund.Yes 1,332 No 617
– Johnsburg-(2)-seeking to create a tax to fund a pension plan up to 35 cents, Yes 458 No 600; seeking to create a tax to fund a pension plan up to 26 cents, Yes 419 No 632
– Richmond-(2)-(advisory)-are people satisfied with GTE telephone service, Yes 296 No 35; and should legislative improvements be sought. Yes 302 No 17
– Ringwood -(2)-(advisory)-are people satisfied with GTE telephone service, Yes 144 No 13; and should legislative improvements be sought. Yes 142 No 10
– Rural Woodstock Library-seeking to create a 23 cents tax rate. Yes 1,228 No 1,460
– Spring Grove -(3)-seeking to fund police pension account. Yes 596 No 416
– Woodstock-seeking to sell $3.9 million in bonds for new aquatic center. Yes 2,118 No 1,592
– Wonder Lake -(2)-(advisory)-are people satisfied with GTE telephone service, Yes 275 No 29; and should legislative improvements be sought. Yes 280 No 24
Schools
– Richmond 13 and Spring Grove 11 -seeking to combine districts.Yes 1,631 No 651
– McHenry High School 156-seeking to sell $59.9 million in bonds for new high school.Yes 4,095 No 4,171
– McHenry Community College- 528 -seeking to increase tax rate to 27 cents from 22 cents.Yes 18,333 No 20,597
WILL COUNTY
Municipalities
– Beecher-seeking to sell $907,000 in water and sewer bonds.Yes 163 No 354
– Frankfort Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents.Yes 2,264 No 2,704
– Frankfort Park District-seeking to create a corpoprate tax rate.Yes 1,155 No 1,622
– Frankfort Township-(advisory)-seeking Lake Michigan water serviceYes 1,421 No 3,111
– Monee Fire Protection District-seeking to sell $700,000 in bonds.Yes 387 No 182
– New Lenox Township-seeking to sell $2.3 million in bonds.Yes 3,710 No 2,288
– Romeoville-seeking to sell $6 million in bonds. Yes 1,441 No 940
Schools
– New Lenox 122 -(2)-seeking to sell $16.3 million in building bonds, Yes 3,087 No 2,868; and seeking to increase annual education tax rate to $2.06 from $1.41.Yes 2,484 No 3,475
– Mokena 159 -seeking to sell $16.7 in bulding bonds. Yes 1,660 No 1,173
– Plainfield 202-(2)–seeking to sell $64.9 million in building bonds, Yes 4,983 No 3,253; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.15 from $3.00. Yes 4,023 No 3,773
– Elwood 203-seeking to sell $2.4 million in building bonds.Yes 503 No 388
– Wilmington Unit 209U-(2)-seeking to sell $23 million in building bonds, Yes 539 No 1,473; and seeking to sell $1.8 million in bonds for a high school auditorium.Yes 468 No 1,508
– Valley View Unit 365U -seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.62 from $3.29. Yes 4,270 No 3,970
