CALENDAR YEAR 2021 has been a difficult year. The Bensenville Fire Protection District No. 1 maintains Fire and Ambulance Service for over 850 Parcels. During 2021, the District received 114 EMS calls. The District had total Operating Costs of $31,189. The District paid $106,870. to the City of Elmhurst and $148,811. to the Bensenville Fire Protection District for Fire and Ambulance Contracts. For the third year in a row, the Tax Levy for the District has gone down.
The District saved its taxpayers $460,000. House Bill 693 would result in an increase in the real estate taxes on the Residents of the District. A home with an Assessed Value of $300,000. would experience a tax increase of approximately $546. Under HB 693.
The Fire District Board of Trustees is committed to ensuring the safety and security of its Residents while being good stewards of our Tax Payer’s money.