April 19, 2017
Under the state’s wing
Senate bill shifts
social services cost
By STU MERRY
Could a tax saving be coming McLean County’s way? It’s entirely possible.
Senate bill, SB 2206, would have the state taking over the costs for county social services. It would be for a two-year trial period.
According to Auditor Les Korgel, in McLean County’s case, it could save the taxpayers roughly $1 million.
The flip side is this proposal would also eliminate the 12 percent state credit which this year was just over $1,700,000 for all of the taxing districts in McLean County. That boils down to an additional cost of $700,000 to county taxpayers.
District 8 State Sen. Howard Anderson, a Republican from Turtle Lake, said SB 2206 will eliminate 20 mills of property taxing authority from the counties.
“On balance we should see a net savings in McLean County,” Anderson said. “Just how much remains to be seen.”
In the overall picture Anderson and Korgel think the state taking over social services would be a good thing.
Because in the long run I think the citizens would get a more consistent tax savings and (it would be) easier for the state to fund,” Korgel said.
Senate bill, SB 2206, would have the state taking over the costs for county social services. It would be for a two-year trial period.
According to Auditor Les Korgel, in McLean County’s case, it could save the taxpayers roughly $1 million.
The flip side is this proposal would also eliminate the 12 percent state credit which this year was just over $1,700,000 for all of the taxing districts in McLean County. That boils down to an additional cost of $700,000 to county taxpayers.
District 8 State Sen. Howard Anderson, a Republican from Turtle Lake, said SB 2206 will eliminate 20 mills of property taxing authority from the counties.
“On balance we should see a net savings in McLean County,” Anderson said. “Just how much remains to be seen.”
In the overall picture Anderson and Korgel think the state taking over social services would be a good thing.
Because in the long run I think the citizens would get a more consistent tax savings and (it would be) easier for the state to fund,” Korgel said.
