{"id":2322324,"date":"2024-08-10T10:31:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T14:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-school-districts-seek-sales-tax-dollars-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T10:35:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T14:35:25","slug":"illinois-school-districts-seek-sales-tax-dollars-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-school-districts-seek-sales-tax-dollars-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois school districts seek sales tax dollars &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-school-districts-seek-sales-tax-dollars-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322324&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In DeKalb County, Illinois, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-cities-where-teachers-unions-are-keeping-schools-shutdown\/\" title=\"Five Cities Where Teachers Unions Are Keeping Schools Shutdown\">local school districts<\/a> are proposing an increase in sales tax to address \u200bfinancial struggles they\u200c are facing. If approved by voters, the \u200bCounty School Facility Occupation Tax would\u200c raise the sales tax by\u2063 1%. DeKalb County\u2064 Board Vice Chairman John Frieders\u200b highlighted that many \u2062Illinois \u2063school\u200c districts are dealing with a \u200cvariety of \u2064financial challenges and believes that school boards have managed taxpayer money wisely. He argues that increasing sales tax provides \u2064an alternative funding\u200b source for schools that avoids the difficulties associated with raising property taxes, which can heavily burden property owners, including those\u2062 who own farmland \u200cand residential properties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illinois school districts seek sales tax dollars<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Illinoisans already face a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-5-states-have-the-highest-tax-burdens\/\" title=\"These 5 States Have the Highest Tax Burdens\">high tax burden<\/a> and now DeKalb County school districts are asking voters to raise sales taxes for schools.<\/p>\n<p>Sales taxes would go up 1% in DeKalb County if voters approve the County School Facility Occupation Tax.<\/p>\n<p>DeKalb County Board Vice Chairman John Frieders told The Center Square that the school districts in DeKalb County are struggling financially.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you probably well know, there is a multitude of financial issues in almost all school districts in the state of Illinois,&rdquo; Frieders said.<\/p>\n<p>Frieders said he thinks the school boards and superintendents have been good stewards of taxpayer funds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s a convenient thing to say that they can always save money, but let&rsquo;s be honest, there&rsquo;s only so far you can squeeze a dollar,&rdquo; Frieders said.<\/p>\n<p>Frieders added that he once served on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-bombshell-mi-judge-grants-attorney-matt-deperno-permission-to-release-results-of-forensic-examination-on-16-dominion-voting-machines-in-antrim-co-video\/\" title=\"BREAKING BOMBSHELL: MI Judge Grants Attorney Matt DePerno Permission To RELEASE Results Of Forensic Examination On 16 Dominion Voting Machines In Antrim Co.[VIDEO]\">school board<\/a>. He said raising the sales tax is a way to fund schools without raising property taxes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Property taxes, as you know, are just very hard on landowners, whether it be farmland owners or people who own their own houses and apartment buildings and such. They&rsquo;re just a major issue,&rdquo; Frieders said.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois is regularly listed by the Tax Foundation among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellen-gives-opinion-on-pausing-federal-gas-tax-to-bring-prices-down\/\" title=\"Yellen Gives Opinion On Pausing Federal Gas Tax To Bring Prices Down\">highest tax burdens<\/a> in comparison to other states. On average, Illinois has the second highest property tax in the country, according to the Tax Foundation. The Tax Foundation also&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/data\/all\/state\/tax-burden-by-state-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finds<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Illinois among the more expensive state and local tax burdens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The County School Facility Occupation Tax would raise sales taxes but would not lower property taxes. The current maximum sales tax rate in DeKalb County is 8.25%.<\/p>\n<p>A majority of school boards in DeKalb County approved the County Facility Occupation Tax to place it on the ballot this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The state allows counties to impose the tax at a rate of 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% or 1%. School districts in DeKalb are seeking to impose the maximum tax increase of 1%.<\/p>\n<p>Two DeKalb County Community Unit 428 School District members said they voted in favor of the tax hike proposal to give taxpayers the right to vote on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The measure states that all funds would be used exclusively for school facility purposes, school resource officers and mental health professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Election Day is Nov. 5.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727396\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois school districts are looking to increase sales tax revenue (The Center Square) \u2013 Residents of Illinois already deal with a significant tax burden, and now school districts in DeKalb County are requesting that voters approve a sales tax hike to support education. If the County School Facility Occupation Tax is approved, sales taxes in DeKalb County would rise by 1%. John Frieders, Vice Chairman of the DeKalb County Board, informed The Center Square that local school districts are facing financial difficulties. \u201cAs you may know, nearly all school districts in Illinois have various financial challenges,\u201d Frieders stated. He believes that the school boards and superintendents have managed taxpayer money responsibly. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to suggest they could always cut costs, but realistically there\u2019s only so much you can do with a dollar,\u201d he remarked. Having previously served on a school board himself, Frieders noted that increasing the sales tax is an alternative way to finance schools without raising property taxes. He emphasized how burdensome property taxes can be for landowners\u2014whether they own farmland or residential properties\u2014calling it a significant concern. According to the Tax Foundation, Illinois consistently ranks among states with high tax burdens; it has one of the highest average property tax rates in the nation and also faces substantial state and local taxation costs overall. While implementing this new County School Facility Occupation Tax would raise sales taxes, it would not reduce property taxes. Currently, DeKalb County&#8217;s maximum sales tax rate stands at 8.25%. A majority of local school boards have endorsed placing this measure on the ballot for this fall&#8217;s election on November 5th; counties can set this specific tax rate at increments up to 1%. Members from Community Unit School District 428 expressed their support for allowing taxpayers to vote on this proposal which stipulates that all generated funds will be dedicated solely for educational facilities as well as funding for school resource officers and mental health professionals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/empty-classroom-photo-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6513,6413,37750,37749,32076],"class_list":["post-2322324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-funding","tag-illinois","tag-sales-tax","tag-school-districts","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/empty-classroom-photo-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322324\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}