Tax Levy Ordinance
Ordinance 2025-3
Tax Levy Ordinance
Fountaindale Public Library District
Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois
AN ORDINANCE for the levy of taxes for the general corporate purposes of the FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 for a special audit expense tax levy, for a special liability insurance expense tax levy, for a special social security retirement expense tax levy, for a special Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund expense tax levy and for a special equipping and maintenance expense tax levy for said fiscal year. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1. By Ordinance 2025-1 entitled “Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the Fountaindale Public Library District, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois for Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026,” passed on September 18, 2025 the Board of Library Trustees did appropriate EIGHTEEN MILLION FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS ($18,058,916.00) for the corporate purposes of said District and that said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Of the total amount of EIGHTEEN MILLION FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS ($18,058,916.00) appropriated, the FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, requires to be raised by taxation the sum of ELEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIX DOLLARS ($11,262,106.00) for the following purpose:
Estimated Expenditures
Salaries: 7,580,380.00
Total Salaries: 7,580,380.00
Prof. Dev. & Training: 119,600.00
Employee Recognition: 6,500.00
Membership Dues: 9,750.00
Dues – Institutional: 4,550.00
Mileage & Transportation: 26,000.00
Room/Board/Meals: 37,750.00
Hire and Placement: 6,500.00
Insurance Benefit Plan: 767,000.00
EAP: 6,500.00
Total Personnel: 982,150.00
Equipment Rental: 7,800.00
Equipment Maintenance: 182,000.00
Leased Equipment: 65,000.00
Outreach Vehicle Maintenance: 33,800.00
Legal Expense – Attorney: 58,500.00
Legal Expense – Publication: 6,500.00
Bank Service Fees: 11,700.00
Payroll Service: 39,000.00
Professional Services: 104,000.00
Communication Contractual Services: 105,950.00
Collection Services: 6,500.00
Internet Services: 45,500.00
Cable TV Services: 1,950.00
Catalog Management: 20,800.00
Computer Circulation Expense: 195,000.00
Total Contractual Services: 884,000.00
Telephone Service: 14,300.00
Telephone Data: 15,600.00
Electricity: 357,500.00
Gas: 52,000.00
Water & Sewer: 71,500.00
Minor Library Equipment: 6,500.00
Minor Office Equipment: 6,500.00
Minor Library Furniture: 6,500.00
Minor Office Furniture: 6,500.00
Office Supplies: 45,500.00
Program Supplies: 111,800.00
Computer Supplies: 9,100.00
Board Supplies: 3,900.00
Outreach Fuel Expense: 9,750.00
Library Supplies: 89,180.00
Postage: 39,000.00
Buildings: 32,500.00
Grounds: 91,000.00
Total Supplies & Utilities: 968,630.00
Books and AV: 1,093,560.00
Contractual Programs – Adult: 65,000.00
Contractual Programs – Children/Senior: 31,200.00
Contractual Programs – Young Adult: 28,600.00
Special Services/Events: 9,100.00
Donation Expended: 16,120.00
Computer Software: 655,590.00
Total Library Materials: 1,899,170.00
Library Equipment – Capital: 6,500.00
Office Equipment – Capital: 6,500.00
Library Furniture – Capital: 6,500.00
Office Furniture – Capital: 6,500.00
Special Projects: 27,348.00
Automated Systems: 104,000.00
PC Computer Equipment: 52,000.00
Buildings – Capital: 26,000.00
Grounds – Capital: 39,000.00
Total Capital Expenditures: 274,348.00
Miscellaneous: 26,000.00
Public Relation Advertisements: 71,500.00
Total Miscellaneous: 97,500.00
Per Capita Grant: 98,897.00
Total Per Capita Grant: 98,897.00
Other Grants: 250,000.00
Total Other Grants: 250,000.00
Total General Fund: 13,034,995.00
Audit Expense: 32,500.00
Total Audit Fund: 32,500.00
Unemployment Insurance: 15,600.00
Workmen’s Compensation: 31,200.00
Liability Insurance: 52,000.00
Umbrella Policy: 91,000.00
Treasurer’s Bond: 3,250.00
Total Liability Insurance Fund: 193,050.00
FICA: 579,296.00
Total Social Security Fund: 579,296.00
IMRF: 530,075.00
Total IMRF Fund: 530,075.00
Building Maintenance: 624,000.00
Building Supplies: 65,000.00
Total Maintenance Fund: 689,000.00
Special Reserve Special Project: 3,000,000.00
Total Special Reserve Fund: 3,000,000.00
Total Operating Fund Expenditures: 18,058,916.00
SECTION 3. NOW, THEREFORE, there be and hereby is levied upon all the taxable property within the territorial limits of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, for the fiscal year 2025/2026 for general corporate purposes the sum TEN MILLION SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIX DOLLARS ($10,072,106.00).
SECTION 4. In addition to the foregoing general corporate levy, there is herein specially levied a sum of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00) for the audit expense upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as provided in 50 ILCS 310/9.
SECTION 5. In addition to the foregoing, there is hereby specially levied a sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($120,000.00) for liability insurance expense upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as provided in 745 ILCS 10/9-107.
SECTION 6. In addition to the foregoing, there is hereby specially levied a sum of THREE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($340,000.00) for social security retirement expenses upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as provided in 40 ILCS 5/7-171.
SECTION 7. In addition to the foregoing, there is hereby specially levied a sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) for Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund expenses upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as provided in 40 ILCS 5/7-171.
SECTION 8. In addition to the foregoing, there is hereby specially levied a sum of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($460,000.00) for special equipping and maintenance expenses upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as provided in 75 ILCS 16/35-5.
SECTION 9. All unexpended balances of any item or items of the general corporate levy made by this ordinance may be expended in making up an insufficiency or deficit in any item or items in the same general corporate levy made by this ordinance.
SECTION 10. All unexpended balances not applied in the manner set forth in Section 8 of this Ordinance may be transferred to the special reserve fund created by Ordinance 1981-2 of this District, said fund to accumulate as provided in said Ordinance.
SECTION 11. The Secretary of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, is directed to file with the County Clerk of Will County, Illinois and the county Clerk of DuPage County, Illinois a certified copy of this Ordinance, and said County Clerks are hereby directed to cause the sum of TEN MILLION SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIX DOLLARS ($10,072,106.00) for general corporate levy of this District; the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00) as a special audit expense tax levy of this District; the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($120,000.00) as a special liability insurance tax levy of this District; the sum of THREE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($340,000.00) as a special social security expense tax levy of this District; the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) as a special Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund expense tax levy of this District and the sum of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($460,000.00) as a special equipping and maintenance tax levy of this District to be extended up and against the taxable property within the territorial limits of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, in accordance with the laws and statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 12. This Ordinance is effective immediately upon passage and approval. Passed by the Board of Library Trustees of THE FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this 20th day of November, 2025.
Approved this 20th day of November, 2025.
/s/ Robert Armstrong
Secretary, Board of Library Trustees
FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
/s/ Celeste M. Bermejo
President, Board of Library Trustees
FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS