Village of Lake Zurich — Question To Issue $20,300,000 General Obligation Bonds (Lake County)

What it does

Shall bonds in the amount of $20,300,000 be issued by the Village of Lake Zurich, Lake County, Illinois, for the purpose of building and equipping a new fire station and improving the site thereof to replace Station 1, bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed 7.0%?

A YES vote means

Lake Zurich would issue $20,300,000 in bonds, at interest of no more than 7.0%, to build and equip a new fire station replacing Station 1.

A NO vote means

Lake Zurich would not issue these $20,300,000 in fire station bonds.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Lake Zurich Village Board's August 3, 2026 agenda included an ordinance (assigned No. 2026-08-677) placing this bond question on the November 3 ballot; the village says it is non-home-rule, so voter approval is required to issue the bonds.

According to the agenda summary, staff concluded that renovating Fire Station 1 at 321 S. Buesching Road is not feasible because of site limitations, and the new station would be built on village-owned property at the northwest corner of Route 22 and South Old Rand Road.

The village says the current station, occupied in 1980 and designed for an all-volunteer department, has flooding, roof leaks, foundation issues and ADA concerns, and that a 2020 referendum for a new station did not pass.

The village estimates the 20-year bonds would cost $189 a year, about $16 a month, for a home with a $450,000 market value.

Put on the ballot by Lake Zurich Village Board, August 3, 2026 (Ordinance 2026-08-677; vote not verified in minutes).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Village of Lake Zurich mean?

Lake Zurich would issue $20,300,000 in bonds, at interest of no more than 7.0%, to build and equip a new fire station replacing Station 1.

What does a NO vote on Village of Lake Zurich mean?

Lake Zurich would not issue these $20,300,000 in fire station bonds.

How many votes does Village of Lake Zurich need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Village of Lake Zurich?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.