Tazewell County Proposition to Impose County School Sales Tax
Tazewell County, Illinois
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Tazewell County would add a 1% sales tax to pay for school buildings, safety officers, and mental health staff. Shoppers would pay the higher tax on qualifying purchases throughout the county.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Tazewell County school boards (most of the county's school boards, 2026)
Most school boards in the county voted to put this 1% sales tax to voters. The money would pay for school buildings and safety, not salaries, and is shared by student counts.
Source: morton709.org
A YES vote means
A 1% county sales tax would take effect on qualifying purchases. Its proceeds could pay for school facilities, school safety officers, and mental health staff.
A NO vote means
The new county sales tax would not take effect. Schools would not receive money from this proposed tax for the listed uses.