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| This is a request for public records. It is a non-commercial request. Please provide the records in Portable Document Format (.pdf) and deliver via an email attachment. The maximum file size for inbound emails to this address is 50MB per email. The focal point of these requests is tax year 2008 — the year of the financial housing market collapse. As two bookends to that year| we are also interested in the records from both 6 years before 2008 (tax year 2002) and 6 years after tax year 2008 (tax year 2014). Request Number One: Every December| the district files a “certificate of levy” with the County Clerk’s office. Please provide your copy of the file stamped “levy” for tax years: * 2002 Levy (Filed December 2002) * 2008 Levy (Filed December 2008) * 2014 Levy (Filed December 2014) Request Number Two: Based upon records maintained by the County Clerk| around the 1st of March the district receives a “tax extension” communication from the County Clerk which reflects the various tax year records previously filed by the district: a) the actual operating tax levy(s) (example| #1 above)| b) all bond and interest levy(s) filed at time of bond sale| c) all bond and interest levy abatement(s) filed for a particular bond| and d) all abatement(s) for current tax year operating fund(s) approved by the board after the initial levy filing (#1). In addition to the cover page letter and the preliminary tax extension report pages| there is a “Confirmation Form”. This request is for the communication sent to the district for tax years 2002| 2008| and 2014 which should be dated on or around March 1st. In addition to the inbound communique| this request is also for a copy of the outbound communication back to the County Clerk (early March) which would include the signed and dated “Confirmation Form”. Also| if for some reason| there are additional communication records regarding the preliminary tax extension reports| please include those as well. We have attached a sample of the records requested. (See attached pdf file “Request #2”) * Tax year 2002: Received on or around March 1| 2003 * Tax year 2008: Received on or around March 1| 2009 * Tax year 2014: Received on or around March 1| 2015 Request Number Three: Based upon records maintained by the County Clerk| around the last week in March| the County Clerk sends to all taxing districts in DuPage a tentative “extension” report/packet indicating what the Clerk has recorded as the levies for the current tax year and the Clerk’s calculation of all fund rates and all total tax rates. Traditionally| the County Clerk provides a week (7 days) for a final review of the tentative “extension” report and the reporting of any errors| announcement of any additional abatements| etc. In addition to the cover page letter| the County Clerk delivers: a) a worksheet depicting the 20xx Tentative Tax Rates and Tax Extensions| b) The 20xx equalized billing value| new construction| annexed and disconnected values by property class which are used to calculate the Limiting Rate| c) The Limiting Rate formula sheet| and d) the Rate Re-Allocation Form| if applicable to your district. This request is for the communication (late March 20xx) sent by the County Clerk to the district for tax years 2002| 2008| and 2014 which should be dated on or around March 2x| 20xx. In addition to the inbound communique| this request is also for a copy of all of the outbound communications sent back to the County Clerk (late March 20xx) which would include the signed and dated “Rate Reallocation Form”. Also| if for some reason| there are additional communication records regarding the late-March tentative tax extension reports| please include those as well. We have attached a sample of the records requested. (See attached pdf file “Request #3”) * Tax year 2002: Receiv |
Response:
| Signatures contained within these records have been redacted or withheld pursuant to the below provisions of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act: Section 7 (1)(b) Private information (unique identifiers) which could include a person’s social security number| driver’s license number| employee identification number| biometric identifiers| personal financial information| passwords or other access codes| medical records| signatures and home addresses. 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b); 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5). Section 7(1)(c) Personal information| the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy| unless the disclosure is consented to in writing by the individual subjects of the information. 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(c). |