Community Services -- Senior Tax Levy

Senior Tax Levy FY 2008 Allocations

In April 1997 the voters of the County of DeKalb passed a resolution to assess a tax of up to .025% of the county’s assessed property value for the provision of social services for DeKalb County elderly residents. The resulting funds would be collected and distributed by the DeKalb County Board. The resulting funds would be collected and distributed by the DeKalb County Board. The DeKalb County Community Services Department was selected by the County Board to administer these funds.

Request for bids are available beginning in January for the following fiscal year beginning July 1. The requests for bids are due in mid February. The DeKalb County Health and Human Services committee makes their allocation recommendations to the County Board in May. For more information regarding this tax, please contact Mary Ramp at (815) 748-2497.

AGENCY PROGRAM FY'07 AWARD

Barb City Manor Rental Assistance $8,000

DeKalb Co. Health Depart. Home Care $27,000

DeKalb County Hospice Transitions $4,000

Elder Care Services of DeKalb Co. Case Management $25,000

Elder Care Services of DeKalb Co. Elder Abuse & Neglect $21,000

Elder Care Services of DeKalb Co. Self-Neglect Intervention $30,000

Family Services Agency

of DeKalb Co. Assisted Living $90,000

Fox Valley Older Adult Services Adult Day Services $40,000

Opportunity House Senior Services $320,000

Prairie State Legal Services Legal Services $3,000

Voluntary Action Center of

DeKalb County Transportation $80,000

Voluntary Action Center of

DeKalb County Meals $90,000

TOTAL $450,000

Senior Tax Levy Application --pdf. (when available)

Senior Tax Levy Bids for One-Time Purchases --pdf. (when available)

DeKalb County, Illinois

Community Services