See below for information related to the Tax Levy Hearing on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 5:50 PM
Notice of Property Tax Increase for
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District No. 188
I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit
School District No. 188 for 2021 will be held on December 16, 2024, at 5:50 PM in the cafeteria of
Zeigler-Royalton High School, 4989 State Highway 148, Mulkeytown, Illinois.
Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may
contact Quent M. Hamilton, Superintendent, Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District No. 188,
4989 State Highway 148, Mulkeytown, IL 62865. The office telephone number is (618) 596-5841.
II. The corporate and special purpose property tax extended or abated for 2023 were $1,000,144.22.
The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $1,100,156. This
represents a 10.0 % increase over the previous year.
III. The taxing district has estimated its equalized assessed valuation to secure new growth revenue and
must adhere to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL or “tax cap” law). PTELL limits the
increase over the prior year in the property tax extension of this taxing district to the lesser of 5% or the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which is 5.00%.
