School Boards And Their Insatiable Appetite for MOAR
In today's Daily Herald, Robert Sanchez covers Elmhurst School District 205 and their facilities . It appears that the School Board is going to come to the taxpayers soon and ask for even more money. Elmhurst Unit District 205 has released preliminary cost estimates for up to $151 million in building projects that could be included in a future referendum question. By more money, I mean...simply more. The School District in Elmhurst appears to have an insatiable appetite for taxpayer money. From 2007 to 2015, spending in the district increased 41%. In just 8 years. In 2007, they spent $78M. In 2015 they spent $111M. Source . That's $33M more EVERY YEAR in spending for the schools. Did Elmhurst grow over that period of time? The answer is no. But the tax bill for the schools and their pensions sure did. And what did the average Elmhurst property owner get during that same period of time? A 25% decrease in their property values. Source . (Elmhurst Scho