Westmont 201 — Pledge to Vote NO on an Estimated $122 Million Property-Tax Hike

Westmont residents deserve tax relief. Not higher taxes. Fight back!

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Your property taxes are high enough. A sampled property near district headquarters has an estimated total effective property-tax rate of 2.17% of home value, compared with the 0.90% national average—approximately 141% higher. Another long-term bond obligation would add to the substantial costs homeowners already face. 
The advertised price leaves out millions in interest. Westmont 201 is asking to borrow $68 million, but that figure excludes the interest taxpayers would also pay. Estimated repayment over 25 years reaches about $122 million—including $54 million in interest. About 44 cents of every repayment dollar would go toward financing rather than school improvements. Interest rates have skyrocketed since June: the 30-year AAA municipal benchmark jumped from 4.10% to 5.08%—nearly 24% higher. 
Attendance is down. Taxes keep rising. Average daily attendance fell about 22% between 2002 and 2024, while operating spending per pupil rose about 59% after inflation between 2000 and 2024. Property-tax extensions increased in every year from 2016 through 2025, rising from $22.7 million in 2015 to $30.9 million in 2025—35.9% higher. The district can already increase property tax collections annually within legal limits. 
Voting NO rejects another decades-long debt commitment while existing funding continues. 
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Westmont 201 Referendum Facts: 
Borrowing requested: $68 million. 
Estimated interest: $54 million. 
Estimated total repayment: $122 million. 
Repayment estimate: This estimate uses the 5.08% rate for 30-year AAA municipal bonds as of September 25, 2026. AAA is the highest credit rating. 
Annual tax increases: Actual property-tax extensions increased in all ten years, 2016–2025. 
Existing taxing authority: PTELL generally permits annual increases in covered tax collections up to inflation or 5%, whichever is lower, plus new-construction revenue. 
Paid for by the Prairie State Taxpayer Alliance 
Sources: DuPage County annual tax-extension reports, 2015–2025; ISBE attendance and spending data; BLS inflation data; Tax Foundation, Facts & Figures 2026, Table 33; Western Asset’s June 30 and September 29, 2026 Municipal Monitors. 