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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Ordinance for the Levy of Taxes for the Year 2026
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County:
Section 1. That this Ordinance is and the same is hereby termed the “Ordinance for the Levy of Taxes for the Year 2026.”
Section 2. That the Committee on Finance of the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois has considered the subject of the Annual Tax Levy for the year 2026 and the several sums necessary to be levied to meet the needs and requirements of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for said year and has recommended that this ordinance for the levy of taxes be adopted.
Section 3. That the Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, heretofore having approved and adopted the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the year commencing January 1, 2026 at its meeting held November 18, 2025, which ordinance was published by authority of said Board as provided by law and which portion of said Appropriation Ordinance pertaining to Fund and Departmental Appropriations (together with marginal columns captioned “ Payable from the Tax Levy” and “Payable from sources other than the 2026 Tax Levy” where applicable) is set forth hereinafter.
Section 4. That the sum of One Hundred and Forty-Seven Million, One Hundred and Fifty-Six Thousand, One Hundred and Sixty-Four Dollars and No Cents ($147,156,164), being the sum of Appropriations heretofore legally made which are to be paid from the collection of the Annual Tax Levy of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois for the Levy Year 2026 A.D. for the corporate purposes, for the construction of improvements and development of the forests and lands, for payment for principal and interest on bonded debt, for payment for contributions to Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund, and for the payment of amounts to the Chicago Zoological Society and the Chicago Horticultural Society, all as adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County at its meeting held November 18, 2025 and published by the authority of said Board according to law, is hereby levied on all the taxable property within said Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois for the Levy Year 2026 being composed of the specific amounts for the various purposes herein before named.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
ANNUAL TAX LEVY ORDINANCE
FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND SOURCES THEREOF
ALL FUNDS
Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
Funds Amount of Payable From Payable From
Appropriation The Tax Levy Sources Other
Than The 2026
Tax Levy
Corporate 92,609,582 79,947,507 12,662,075
Self-Insurance 8,370,000 0 8,370,000
Const. & Development 22,698,232 20,200,000 2,498,232
Bond & Interest 13,599,850 7,986,600 5,613,250
PPRT Bond & Interest -3,563,250 -3,563,250 0
Abatement
Fund Balance Bond & -2,050,000 -2,050,000 0
Interest Abatement
Employee Annuity & Benefit 13,593,807 13,190,793 403,014
Real Estate Acquisition 11,800,000 0 11,800,000
Capital Improvement 5,440,000 0 5,440,000
Resident Watchmen 223,000 0 223,000
Chicago Zoological 19,407,074 19,402,717 4,357
Chicago Horticultural 11,959,008 12,041,797 -82,789
Total $194,087,303 $147,156,164 $46,931,139
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval
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