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Winnebago County, Illinois

Pecatonica Fire Protection District Property Tax Limiting Rate Increase

One candidate is tracked for Pecatonica Fire Protection District Property Tax Limiting Rate Increase on the November 3, 2026 ballot: "Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3739% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance services including additional EMS staffing for levy year 2026 and be equal to 0.6500% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026?". Candidate information follows official Winnebago County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Binding proposition to increase the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law limiting rate for the Pecatonica Fire Protection District (which spans parts of Winnebago and Stephenson counties) by 0.3739 percentage points, to 0.65 percent of equalized assessed value, to fund fire protection, ambulance service and additional EMS staffing for levy year 2026. The county clerk's notice estimates this would raise the district's extendable tax roughly from $480,780 to $1,215,500, adding about $124.63 a year for a $100,000 home. Source: Winnebago County Clerk's official November 3, 2026 referenda questions.

What this office does

Special district board member. Special districts are single-purpose local governments with their own boards and, usually, their own tax levy. The board adopts the budget, sets the levy within voter-approved limits, hires the director and approves capital projects. The board's powers are limited to the district's purpose.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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"Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3739% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance services including additional EMS staffing for levy year 2026 and be equal to 0.6500% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026?"

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"Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3739% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance services including additional EMS staffing for levy year 2026 and be equal to 0.6500% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026?" appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pecatonica Fire Protection District Property Tax Limiting Rate Increase, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for "Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3739% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance services including additional EMS staffing for levy year 2026 and be equal to 0.6500% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026?".

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Who is running for Pecatonica Fire Protection District Property Tax Limiting Rate Increase in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Pecatonica Fire Protection District Property Tax Limiting Rate Increase on the November 3, 2026 ballot: "Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3739% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance services including additional EMS staffing for levy year 2026 and be equal to 0.6500% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026?". Candidate information follows official Winnebago County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pecatonica Fire Protection District Property Tax Limiting Rate Increase election in Illinois?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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"Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3739% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance services including additional EMS staffing for levy year 2026 and be equal to 0.6500% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026?", full profileOfficial Illinois election office