Limestone Township Fire Protection District — Proposition to Levy a Special Tax (Peoria County)

What it does

Shall the Limestone Township Fire Protection District levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed 0.10% of the value of all taxable property within the District as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the purpose of providing funds to pay for the costs of emergency and rescue crews and equipment?

A YES vote means

Limestone Township Fire Protection District would levy a special tax of up to 0.10% of taxable property value for emergency and rescue crews and equipment.

A NO vote means

The district would not levy this 0.10% special tax.

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

Only on your ballot if you live in the Limestone Township Fire Protection District.

Background

On July 9, 2026, the Limestone Township Fire Protection District board voted 3-1, with Trustee Campen voting no and Trustee Graves absent, to adopt referendum resolutions for this emergency and rescue tax (70 ILCS 705/24) and for a separate corporate fund rate increase (70 ILCS 705/14), according to the meeting minutes.

Deputy Chief Kaps told the board at a June 29 special meeting that each proposal would cost about $39 a year on a $100,000 home based on the district's 2025 EAV, or about $78 a year if both pass, according to the minutes.

The board held a public hearing on both propositions on August 13, 2026, where the special tax was presented at a rate not to exceed 0.10% for emergency and rescue crews and equipment and the corporate rate increase from 0.30% to 0.40%, according to the hearing minutes.

Put on the ballot by Limestone Township Fire Protection District Board of Trustees, 3-1 (1 absent), July 9, 2026.

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Limestone Township Fire Protection District mean?

Limestone Township Fire Protection District would levy a special tax of up to 0.10% of taxable property value for emergency and rescue crews and equipment.

What does a NO vote on Limestone Township Fire Protection District mean?

The district would not levy this 0.10% special tax.

How many votes does Limestone Township Fire Protection District 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 Limestone Township Fire Protection District?

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.