The following are the unofficial results for the referendums in the six-county metropolitan area for the Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, elections. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
COOK COUNTY
Countywide-seeking national and state legislation for prescription drug benefits. Yes 1,078,063 No 118,105
CHICAGO
Ward 2-Precinct 45-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 72 No 5
Ward 4-Precinct 25-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 156 No 8
Ward 18-Precinct 31-seeking to prohibit the sale of liquor. Yes 203 No 38
Ward 26-seeking to reduce property taxes for longtime homeowners. Yes 6,891 No 694
Ward 27-Precinct 52-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 25 No 2
Ward 29-Precinct 28-seeking to prohibit the sale of liquor. Yes 108 No 62
Ward 29-Precinct 34-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 200 No 58
Ward 30-Precinct 6-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 183 No 10
Ward 30-Precinct 27-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 168 No 17
Ward 31-seeking to reduce property tax for longtime homeowners. Yes 5,556 No 357
Ward 32-Precinct 3-seeking to prohibit the sale of liquor. Yes 277 No 55
Ward 32-Precinct 20-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 213 No 19
Ward 33-Precincts 10, 12, 17, 29, 30-seeking to zone a 10-acre site for public use. Yes 1,113 No 130
Ward 33-Precinct 15-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 58 No 4
Ward 37-Precinct 12-seeking to prohibit the sale of liquor. Yes 137 No 39
Ward 41-Precinct 37-seeking to prohibit the sale of liquor. Yes 144 No 268
Ward 43-Precinct 25-should taxpayers be allowed to represent themselves in property tax appeals. Yes 239 No 14
COOK SUBURBS
SCHOOLS
West Northfield Elementary 31-seeking to sell $5 million in bonds for school building improvements. Yes 2,365 No 1,210
Glenview Elementary 34-(2)-seeking to sell $24.9 million to build a new middle school, Yes 7,802 No 6,686; and seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.79 from $2.50. Yes 6,252 No 8,048
Glencoe Elementary 35-seeking to sell bonds for $2.5 million for school building improvements. Yes 2,871 No 1,067
Mt. Prospect Elementary 57-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.36 from $2.45. Yes 4,154 No 5,167
La Grange Highlands Elementary 106-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.41 from $1.61. Yes 2,292 No 2,544
Ridgeland Elementary 122-seeking to sell $24 million in bonds for new middle school and other school building improvements. Yes 3,384 No 2,980
Prairie Hills Elementary 144-(2)-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.85 from $2.45, Yes 3,384 No 2,980; and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 55 cents from 25 cents. Yes 3,238 No 3,767
Barrington Unified 220-seeking to sell $27 million in bonds to for new schools and other building improvements. Yes 10,535 No 7,306
Harper College 512-seeking to sell $88 million in bonds for new building improvements. Yes 93,117 No 71,211
MUNICIPAL
Arlington Heights Park District-seeking to sell $15 million in bonds for swimming pool improvements. Yes 15,349 No 14,207
Berwyn- (3)-seeking year-round parking restrictions to permit street sweeping, plowing and maintenance, Yes 8,448 No 4,787; seeking to hold parents responsible for vandalism caused by their children, Yes 11,049 No 2,197; seeking to have tattoo services performed by physician or osteopath, Yes 9,389 No 3,647
Cicero- (3)-seeking to continue civil legal action against street gangs, Yes 11,706 No 1,030; seeking to continue 50/50 sidewalk replacement program, Yes 11,391 No 974; and seeking to have town board members elected from one of four separate districts, Yes 7,258 No 4,780
Crawford Countryside Sanitary District-seeking to create a new district. Yes 123 No 46
Evanston Township- (3)-seeking to increase property tax limits. Yes 10,158 No 14,023
Gail Borden Library District- (2)-seeking to increase annual tax rate to 32 cents from 26 cents, Yes 13,722 No 17,882; and seeking to sell $28 million in bonds for library buildings, Yes 19,500 No 12.,521
Glenwood-Lynwood Library District-seeking to increase annual tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,750 No 3,187
Green Hills Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 26 cents from 15 cents. Yes 3,809 No 6,015
Markham Park District- (2)-seeking to increase tax rate by 17 cents. Yes 1,664 No 2,413, and seeking to increase debt limits, Yes 1,230 No 2,615
Matteson-seeking to sell $2.9 million in bonds for new fire station and joint dispatch center. Yes 3,148 No 1,803
Melrose Park- (3)-seeking to build a third area high school, Yes 1,835 No 2,528; seeking to create a senior housing authority, Yes 3,292 No 1,027; and seeking to consider an additional library, Yes 2,826 No 1,469
Midlothian Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 21 cents. Yes 2,364 No 2,051
Northlake Fire Protection District-seeking to create a 5-cent emergency rescue fund tax. Yes 1,655 No 1,017
Norwood Park Township-seeking homeowner relief due to airport created problems. Yes 6,374 No 1,603
Olympia Fields-seeking to sell $2 million in bonds for street improvements. Yes 1,645 No 617
Orland Park- seeking to sell $20 million in bonds to buy open space. Yes 12,316 No 9,464
Orland Township- (2)-seeking to create a park district for the unincorporated area; Yes 18,495 No 15,460; and seeking to create a library district for the unincorporated area. Yes 16,845 No 16,845
Palos Heights-seeking to purchase a former church for up to $2.1 million for use as a recreational facility. Yes 2,847 No 2,856
Prairie Trails Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 30 cents from 15 cents. Yes 3,655 No 3,854
Prospect Heights-seeking to have private wells replaced with Lake Michigan water service. Yes 1,309 No 2,099
Riverside-seeking to create a personal property sales tax. Yes 972 No 3,039
Stickney Township- (2)-seeking to create a lighting district, Yes 380 No 340; and seeking to create a street improvement district, Yes 375 No 340
Wilmette Park District-seeking to sell $10 million in bonds for pool and park improvements. Yes 7,977 No 5,047
DUPAGE COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Bensenville Elementary 2-seeking expansion of O’Hare Airport and runways. Yes 843 No 5,334
Winfield Elementary 34-seeking public votes on certain contracts, Yes 1,349 No 709
MUNICIPAL
Bartlett- (2)-seeking further study of creating village’s own school district. Yes 3,438 No 5,550
Bensenville Park District-also cook-seeking to increase tax rate by 12 cents. Yes 2,475 No 3,850
Glen Ellyn-seeking to sell $18 million in bonds for storm water sewer improvements. Yes 7,395 No 5,449
Carol Stream Park District-(2) -seeking to sell $12 million in bonds to purchase land, Yes 9,134 No 4,413; and seeking to increase tax rate by 7 cents, Yes 6,339 No 6,938
Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,745 No 9,567
Oak Brook-seeking to sell village land to accommodate widening of 31st Street (this sentence as published has been corrected in this text). Yes 3,210 No 1,362
Oakbrook Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension limit, Yes 771 No 571
Roselle Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 18 cents to preserve open land. Yes 2,728 No 3,019
Warrenville-(2) -seeking to appoint city clerk, rather than elect, Yes 1,889 No 3,385; and seeking to increase general tax rate to 29 cents from 26 cents. Yes 1,275 No 3,998
Warrenville Park District -seeking to have a 5-member board, as opposed to current 7-member board. Yes 3,166 No 1,921
West Chicago Library District -seeking to increase tax rate to 21 cents from 15 cents. Yes 3,337 No 3,826
Wood Dale-seeking to continue election of a city treasurer. Yes 2,928 No 1,839
KANE COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Community 158-seeking to sell $24 million in bonds for a new school and an addition. Yes 504 No 738
Community 300-seeking to sell $88 million in bonds for school building improvements. Yes 10,846 No 7,824
Geneva Community 304-(2)-seeking to sell $22.2 million in bonds for building improvements, Yes 6,438 No 4,276; and seeking to increase annual education fund tax rate to $3.08 from $2.78, Yes 5,256 No 5,383
MUNICIPAL
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District-seeking to annex territory. Yes 98 No 14
Batavia-(3)-seeking to sell $2 million in bonds for Wilson Street bridge improvements, Yes 8,774 No 2,577; seeking to sell $8.2 million in bonds for new bridge over Fox River, Yes 3,269 No 7,983; and seeking to deny development in Braeburn Marsh, Yes 8,239 No 2,978
Huntley Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 3 cents for employee retirement fund. Yes 437 No 818
Plato Township-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 618 No 994
Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District-seeking to increase ambulance tax rate to 30 cents from 25 cents. Yes 2,089 No 727
Vigil Township-seeking to create a 15-cent tax for mental health services. Yes 490 No 366
LAKE COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Lake Villa Elementary 41-seeking to sell $14.5 million in building bonds. Yes 4,127 No 3,506
Woodland Elementary 50-seeking to sell $48 million in building bonds. Yes 10,420 No 7,757
Waukegan Unit 60-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $.98 from $2.98. Yes 8,278 No 9,018
Lake Zurich Unit 95-(2)-seeking to sell $65 million in building bonds, Yes 6,791 No 6,277; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.36 from $2.93, Yes 6,037 No 6,963
Fox Lake Elementary 114-seeking to sell $7.9 million in building bonds. Yes 1,722 No 1,497
Antioch High School 117-(2)-seeking to sell $55 million in building bonds, Yes 8,714 No 6,593; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.60 from $1.32, Yes 7,058 No 8,060
Warren High School 121-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.19 from $1.07. Yes 10,887 No 12,528
MUNICIPAL
Countywide-(2)-seeking to sell $85 million in bonds to acquire land, Yes 150,396 No 74,814; and seeking to increase the corporate tax rate to 46 cents from 34 cents. Yes 90,706 No 126,173
Fox Lake-seeking to sell $4.8 million in bonds for village hall improvements. Yes 973 No 2,295
Gurnee-seeking to enter into an agreement with park district for an aquatic center. Yes 7,213 No 4,590
Lake Barrington-seeking to appoint village clerk, rather than elect. Yes 1,764 No 800
Lincolnshire-(advisory)-seeking an alternative to the killing of deer. Yes 1,232 No 1,975
Rockland Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 563 No 490
Wauconda-seeking to sell $6 million in bonds for senior citizen housing. Yes 2,544 No 887
Wauconda Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 30 cents from 25 cents. Yes 3,068 No 3,101
Wauconda Park District-seeking to sell $4.5 million in bonds for aquatic center. Yes 1,687 No 1,767
Zion-Benton Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents. Yes 5,094 No 7,427
MCHENRY COUNTY
SCHOOLS
McHenry High School 156-seeking to sell $39.5 million in building bonds. Yes 8,441 No 7,269
McHenry College 528-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to 27 cents from 22 cents. Yes 31,104 No 30,500
MUNICIPAL
Alden Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 563 No 151; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits, Yes 509 No 202
Chemung Township-seeking to require votes for conditional use permits. Yes 1,591 No 728
Coral Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 1,229 No 202; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits. Yes 1,080 No 333
Dunham Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 458 No 152; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits. Yes 409 No 195
Greenwood Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 2880 No 979; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits, Yes 2,416 No 1,344
Hartland Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 764 No 207; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits. Yes 672 No 286
Hebron Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 689 No 209; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits. Yes 616 No 265
Huntley Park District-seeking to create a retirement fund tax. Yes 776 No 844
Lake in the Hills-(3)-seeking to build playground and recreation center, Yes 602 No 559; seeking $3.5 million for new village hall, Yes 158 No 1,010; and seeking to approve building duplexes on Origer land, Yes 67 No 1,101
Marengo Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 1,965 No 570; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits, Yes 1,701 No 777
Riley Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 717 No 132; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits. Yes 654 No 187
Rural Woodstock Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 16 cents from 8 cents. Yes 1,441 No 1,814
Seneca Township-(2 advisory)-seeking to restrict power plants, Yes 1,064 No 876; seeking to require votes for conditional use permits, Yes 876 No 397
Woodstock Fire Protection District-seeking to create a pension fund. Yes 3,263 No 1,666
WILL COUNTY
SCHOOLS
New Lenox Elementary 122-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to 50 cents from 25 cents. Yes 4,710 No 5,241
Frankfort Community 157-seeking to increase operation fund tax rate to $1.81 from $1.41. Yes 2,801 No 2,803
Wilmington 209U-seeking to issue $14.9 million in bonds. Yes 1,600 No 2,186
MUNICIPAL
Frankfort Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 5,301 No 5,577
Lockport Heights Sanitary District-seeking to elect board members, rather than appoint. Yes 272 No 40
Manhattan Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax limit. Yes 1,703 No 1,304
Mokena-seeking to issue $7.4 million in bonds for Lake Michigan water. Yes 3,376 No 2,800
New Lenox-seeking to have village clerk appointed, rather than elected. Yes 4,147 No 3,025
New Lenox Park District-seeking to issue $6 million in bonds. Yes 5,445 No 7,332
Plainfield Fire District-seeking to increase tax limit. Yes 6,978 No 5,456
Plainfield Township Park District-seeking to issue $5.9 million in bonds. Yes 13,014 No 5,367
