It doesn’t take much research to find out that I oppose Tax Increment Financing Districts. However, at the last Lakewood Village Board meeting President Paul Serwatka mentioned the possibility of a Special Service Area (SSA) as a means of financing … Continue reading
Category Archives: Special Service Area
Here is the winter quarterly letter Lakewood Village President sent her constituents: From the President Dear Neighbors: On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we want to extend our very best wishes for a joyous holiday season to each of … Continue reading
At last night’s meeting of the Lakewood Village Board, residents were masses in support and opposition of the creation of a Special Service Area tax district that would collect a maximum of 15 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for … Continue reading
Word for the Lakewood Village Hall: Petitions/forms for anyone interested in opposing the creation of a new special service area for the care and maintenance of the Turnberry Lakes are available at the Village Hall. Gaining enough signatures is a … Continue reading
Here is what Lakewood Village Trustee said in the comment section under this article on the Turnberry Lakes Special Service Assessment district: Deliberation over this issue essentially evolved into a Paul Serwatka filibuster – and for very good reason! I … Continue reading
The Village of Lakewood is not required to provide opponents of the Special Service Area a petition on which they would have to obtain signatures of 51% of the registered voters AND 51% of the property owners. But having spent … Continue reading
In times past Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski sent monthly emails explaining what happened at that month’s meetings. For at least this month, he has decided to continue the practice. (Would that more local officials would take the time to … Continue reading
The Lakewood Village Board voted 5-1 Tuesday night to allow a small 50-year tax the $55-56,000 annual proceeds of which will be spent to keep the lakes of Turnberry Subdivision clean and clear. This year a Special Service Area (SSA) … Continue reading
Monday night, it was 40-50 residents of Lakewood’s County Club Additions subdivision meeting informally at the Gate 7 Beach owned by the subdivision’s Property Owners Association. The meeting had been called by April Runge of Wiltshire Lane. Representing Lakewood were … Continue reading
Friends and fellow Lakewood residents: I waited until after January 1st to send you this latest village board meeting update. Due to the holidays there was only one meeting and it occurred on December 14th. Several key issues were on … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski writes up his thoughts on village board meetings and shares them with constituents who are interested. His thoughts on the last village board meeting follow: Board update from November 9th, 2010 The meeting this week … Continue reading
Ken Santowski’s best paragraph in his report to constituents below is the last one. I’m putting it up top because it is so good: Fell free to rant, yell or simply come by for a drink. I am thinking about … Continue reading
From the White Oaks Bay Newsletter: LAKE DREDGING PLAN is back to square one after one year of waiting for the County Assessors Office to figure out who lives where and in what PIN Number. All bids for dredging are … Continue reading
From the White Oaks Bay Newsletter: LAKE DREDGING PLAN is back to square one after one year of waiting for the County Assessors Office to figure out who lives where and in what PIN Number. All bids for dredging are … Continue reading
Wonder Lake McHenry County Board member John Hammerand has sent an open letter to his constituents who may have their taxes hiked by a special service area assessment. McHenry County Blog is pleased to share it below: As it is … Continue reading
Wonder Lake McHenry County Board member John Hammerand has sent an open letter to his constituents who may have their taxes hiked by a special service area assessment. McHenry County Blog is pleased to share it below: As it is … Continue reading
The City of Crystal Lake has not even considered imposing special property taxes on the businesses who are supposed to benefit most by the two Tax Increment Financing Districts it has proposed. Instead of taxing those businesses that will benefit … Continue reading
As much as $6 million a year tax shift from businesses in two proposed Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIFs) to us homeowners and other businesses has been proposed by the Mayor and City Council. Over 23 years, something in the … Continue reading