Breaking down your tax bill
Aurora Public Library – 2.7 %
County – 3.8 %
Community College – 4.5 %
Fox Valley Park District – 5.7 %
City of Aurora – 19.3 %
School District – 60.0 %
Forest Preserve – 2.1 % Township – 1.9 %
* Given Aurora is located in four counties, six public school districts and two community colleges, averages are shown to provide a general overview of the tax bill breakdown. Actual percentages will vary slightly depending where you live.
Key points to note
After receiving your tax bill in the mail this spring, the chart illustrates the percentage breakdown of where your tax money goes to on an annual basis. When you look at your tax bill, you should know:
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More than half your taxes are paid to your public school district.
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On average, across the City only $ 2.00 of every $ 10.00 goes to the City of Aurora.
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On average, City property taxes have declined 2.1 % percent since 2007.
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Taxes have now been rolled back to the same levels there were at in 2005.
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Your property taxes may be impacted by any change in valuation as determined by your local Township Assessor.
Inauguration ushers in new Aurora City Council
The 2013 Inauguration Ceremony was held on May 7 at the historic Paramount Theatre with over 400 people in attendance.
Judge Judith Brawka, Chief Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court, administered the Oath of Office to seven members of the Aurora City Council and Mayor Thomas J. Weisner.
Returning aldermen to seats on the Council include Aldermanat-Large Bob O’ Connor, 7th Ward Alderman Scheketa Hart- Burns, and 2nd Ward Alderman Juany Garza.
The City of Aurora welcomed four new aldermen including Ted Mesiacos, 3rd Ward, Bill Donnell, 4th Ward, Edward Bugg, 9th Ward and Lynne Johnson, 10th Ward.
The ceremony included a Presentation of Colors by the East Aurora High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and performances by the Metea Valley High School Varsity Singers.
Front Row( l to r): Alderman-at-Large Bob O’ Connor, Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman-at-Large Richard Irvin
Top Row( l to r): Alderman Abby Schuler( Ward 1), Alderman Juany Garza( Ward 2), Alderman Ted Mesiacos( Ward 3), Alderman Bill Donnell( Ward 4), Alderman John“ Whitey” Peters( Ward 5), Alderman Mike Saville( Ward 6), Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns( Ward 7), Alderman Rick Mervine( Ward 8), Alderman Edward Bugg( Ward 9), Alderman Lynne Johnson( Ward 10)
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