The Atlanta Public Library has increased its property tax levy for years despite claiming it hasn't. the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege.
The ECW also accuses the library of asking for tax funds in violation of the county’s property tax law two out of the last five years. The Property Tax Limitation Law (PTELL) was adopted in Logan County in November 1996 to limit increased property tax extensions.
A property tax increase is limited to the national consumer price index for the year preceding or 5 percent, whichever is less, the ECW said on its Illinois Leaks website.
"According to the PTELL worksheets from the Logan County Clerks Office, the Library district exceeded the PTELL in 2012 and 2016," the ECW contends.
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