Heartland tax rate rises nearly 5 cents under new levy

Posted on November 16, 2016

Heartland Community College plans to hike the tax rate by nearly a nickel to partly counteract declining state funding. (Photo courtesy of HCC)

By Greg Halbleib

NORMAL – The Heartland Community College board has approved a tax levy that would increase the tax bill for the owner of a $165,000 home by about $25.

The overall tax rate rises just under five cents to nearly 59 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The Heartland board approved the tentative levy during Tuesday night’s meeting.

The total levy is $26.2 million, just under 12 percent more than the total property tax extension for 2015.

Final adoption of the levy is expected at the board meeting on December 13.

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