PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Public Schools may be asking for more money from voters in November.
On the agenda for Wednesday’s special meeting is an agenda item to put the Peoria County School Facilities Sales Tax on the ballot. There’s a deadline of August 17th to place it on the November ballot.
The current rate is a half-cent, but the board is seeking a full penny. Agenda documents cite a desire to “take some of the burden off our property owners because everyone who shops in Peoria County will be helping to pay for our buildings and other services.”
The half-cent sales tax was approved in 2016. Currently, the tax raises around $5.3 million annually, with the increase expected to take that amount to around $10.6 million.
The district says the revenue raised can go towards maintenance, upgrades, and construction costs. It can also fund personnel, such as school resource officers and mental health professionals.
Agenda documents state the put for the sales tax increase is a county-wide effort.
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