Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for …
Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 

1. A public hearing to approve a proposed tax levy increase for Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 for 2024 payable in 2025 will be held on November 18, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. at the West Salem Grade School Building – Science Room (105 E. School Street, West Salem, IL 62476).

   Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact David Cowger, Superintendent, 361 W. Main St.  Suite 100, Albion, IL 62806 or by phone at (618) 445-2814. 

2. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2023 were $3,433,503

   The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $4,006,060.  This represents an 16.6% increase over the previous year extension. 

3. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2023 were $299,972

   The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2024 are $299,985.  This represents a .00004% increase over the previous year. 

4. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2023 were $3,733,434
   
   The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $4,306,045.  This represents a 16.2% increase over the previous year extension.

Click here to view the agenda for the Public Hearing set for October 21, 2024

Edwards County CUSD #1

Public Hearing - Limitation of Administrative Costs Waiver

Notice of Intention to apply for waivers of State Board of Education Rules and/or School Code Mandates for Edwards County CUSD #1 – Counties of Edwards, Wabash, Wayne and Richland, State of Illinois

A PUBLIC HEARING to receive comments regarding waiving State Board Rules and/or School Code Mandates for Edwards County CUSD #1, Counties of Edwards, Wabash, Wayne and Richland, State of Illinois, will be held on October 21, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. at the Edwards County K-12 School in the Band Room, 361 W. Main St, Albion, IL 62806.  Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district regarding the waiver is asked to contact David Cowger, Edwards County CUSD #1 Superintendent at (618) 445-2814.  Testimony is welcomed and will be taken from staff, students, members of the public, or any other individual or individuals who would like to speak.  Written testimony is welcomed as well.

A brief description of the proposed waiver follows.  The waiver is for the 2024 – 2025 School Year.

A waiver to allow the District to exceed the 5% Limitation of Administrative Costs as compared to the 2023 – 2024 school year.  The waiver by Board action is allowable per Illinois School Code considering the District is ranked by ISBE in the lowest 25^th percentile of like districts in administrative expenditures per student (4^th quartile) and will waive the limitation by board action, subsequent to a public hearing.

(Illinois School Code Provision - 105 ILCS 5/34-43.1)