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Collinsville Area Recreation District Operations Property Tax Levy Proposition (April 2013)
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A Collinsville Area Recreation District Operations Property Tax Levy proposition was overwhelmingly approved on the April 9, 2013 election ballot in Madison and St. Clair Counties, which are in Illinois.
This measure reduced the maximum property tax levy available to the Collinsville Area Recreation District for operating and maintaining aquariums, museums, buildings and grounds from 0.03% to 0.0225% of assessed valuation. This reduced the maximum revenue possible for these purposes from $180,030 to $135,023 per year.[1]
Election results
Madison County:
| Collinsville District Prop. 3 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 2562 | 81.31% | ||
| No | 589 | 18.69% | ||
- These election results are from the Madison County elections office
St. Clair:
| Collinsville District Prop. 3 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 160 | 81.63% | ||
| No | 36 | 18.37% | ||
- These election results are from the St. Clair County elections office
Text of measure
Text of the question:
| “ | Shall the maximum tax rate for the purposes of establishing, acquiring, completing, erecting, enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, rehabilitating, improving, operating, maintaining and caring for aquariums and museums and the buildings and grounds thereof of the Collinsville Area Recreation District, Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, be established at .0225 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property herein instead of .0300, the maximum rate otherwise applicable to the next taxes to be extended?
YES |
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Text of the informational statement:
| “ | (1) This change is proposed to reflect the lower revenue requirements for this fund due to CARD's divestiture of the Miner's Institute..
(2) The maximum levy extendable under the current rate is $180,030. The maximum levy extendable under the proposed rate would be $135,023. (3) The approximate maximum allowable tax extendable on a single family home with a Fair Market Value of $100,000 is $10.00 under current tax rate and would be $7.50 under the proposed tax rate.[1][2] |
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See also
- April 9, 2013 ballot measures in Illinois
- Madison County, Illinois ballot measures
- St. Clair County, Illinois ballot measures
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