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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Champaign schedules public hearing on proposed property tax levy increase

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Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, City Of Champaign | City Of Champaign website

Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, City Of Champaign | City Of Champaign website

A public hearing on a proposed property tax levy increase for the City of Champaign is scheduled for December 16, 2025. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 102 N. Neil Street, Champaign.

Residents who wish to speak at the hearing or provide testimony may contact Shannon Myers, City Clerk, by phone at 217-403-8940 or via email.

The city reports that corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2024 totaled $33,931,335. For 2025, the proposed amount to be levied is $39,269,200. This reflects an increase of 15.73% from the previous year.

Property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases were $0 in 2024 and are estimated to remain at $0 in 2025.

The total property taxes extended or abated for all purposes in 2024 were $33,931,335. The estimated total to be levied for 2025 is $39,269,200—a change representing a 15.73% increase over last year.

"A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the City of Champaign for 2025 will be held on December 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Champaign Council Chambers, 102 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820."

"Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Shannon Myers, City Clerk, 102 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820, at 217-403-8940; or via email."

"The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2024 were $33,931,335. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2025 are $39,269,200. This represents a 15.73% increase over the previous year."

"The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2024 were $0. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2025 are $0. This represents a 0.00% increase over the previous year."

"The total property taxes extended or abated for 2024 were $33,931,335. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2025 are $39,269,200. This represents a 15.73% increase over the previous year."

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