O-59-25 Abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2025 to pay Debt Service on $5,580,000 General Obligation Bonds (Waterworks And Sewerage Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2015A and $2,690,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Sl
418 Main Street Lemont, IL 60439
TO:
Village Board Meeting
FROM:
Darshana Prakash, Finance
THROUGH:
George Schafer, Village Administrator
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2025 to pay
Debt Service on $5,580,000 General Obligation Bonds (Waterworks And
Sewerage Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2015A and $2,690,000
General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series
2015B and $1,180,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate
Revenue Source), Series 2015C of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage
and Will Counties, Illinois
DATE:
November 24, 2025
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
ANALYSIS
Consistency with Village Policy
Budget (if applicable)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve an Ordinance abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2025 to pay Debt Service
on $5,580,000 General Obligation Bonds (Waterworks And Sewerage Alternate Revenue
Source), Series 2015A and $2,690,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate
Revenue Source), Series 2015B and $1,180,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds
(Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2015C of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will
Counties, Illinois
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the attached Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
Abate 2015 A B C FINAL.pdf
VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE 0'5q "��
AN ORDINANCE ABATING THE TAX HERETOFORE LEVIED
FOR THE YEAR 2025 TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON $5,580,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS (WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE
ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2015A
AND
$2,690,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS (ALTERNATE
REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2015B
AND
$1,180,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS (ALTERNATE
REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2015C OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT,
COOK, DU PAGE AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 24" day of November, 2025
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and
DuPage, Illinois this 24' day
of November , 2025
ORDINANCE -s
AN ORDINANCE ABATING THE TAX HERETOFORE LEVIED
FOR THE YEAR 2025 TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON $5,580,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS (WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE
ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2015A
AND
$2,690,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS (ALTERNATE
REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2015B
AND
$1,180,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS (ALTERNATE
REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2015C OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT,
COOK, DU PAGE AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees (the 'Board") of the Village of
Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will Counties, Illinois (the "Village"), by Ordinance 0-17-15 adopted
the 22nd day of June, 2015 (the "Ordinance"), did provide for the issue of $5,580,000
General Obligation Bonds (Waterworks and Sewerage Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2015A,
$2,690,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2015B and
$1,180,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2015C (the
"Bonds") and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay principal and interest on the bonds;
and
WHEREAS, the Village will have pledged revenues (as defined in the Ordinance)
available for the purpose of paying the debt service due on the Bonds during the next
succeeding bond year; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interests of the Village that the tax
heretofore levied for the year 2025 to pay such debt service on the Bonds be abated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Abatement of Tax. The tax heretofore levied for the year 2025 in
Ordinance Number 0-17-15 is hereby abated in its entirety.
Section 2. Filing of Ordinance. Forthwith upon the adoption of this ordinance, the
Village shall file a certified copy hereof with the County Clerks of Cook, DuPage and Will
Counties, Illinois, and it shall be the duty of said County Clerks to abate said tax levied for
the year 2025 in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect forthwith
upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, WILL & DU PAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS on
this 24th day of November., 2025.
AYES
Samuel Forzley
Janelle Kittridge
Ken McClafferty
Kevin Shaughnessy
Rick Sniegowski
Ronald Stapleton
Attest:
CHAR E SMOLLEN, ge Clerk
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JOEN GOFSKE, Village President