Champaign Township proposes 5.51 percent levy increase; hearing Dec. 15
The township, a separate taxing body from the city, plans to ask for $1.12 million in property taxes.
CHAMPAIGN - The City of Champaign Township plans to levy $1,117,962 in property taxes for 2026, a 5.51 percent increase over the $1,059,589 extended for 2025, according to a notice of proposed levy increase the township posted Thursday, Nov. 12.
Most of the request is corporate and special purpose taxes: $1,093,740, up 6.53 percent from $1,026,733. The township estimates $24,223 for debt service and public building commission leases, down 26.28 percent from $32,855.
A public hearing on the increase is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15. People who want to testify can contact Township Supervisor Charlene Murray, the notice says.
The township is a separate taxing body from the City of Champaign. Its 2025 levy ordinance, adopted last December, paid for township administration, the township assessor's office and general assistance, including $130,000 for food, shelter and utilities.
Sources: Notice of Proposed Property Tax Levy Increase; Truth in Taxation notice (PDF); 2025 levy ordinance No. 2025-1201 (PDF).
- City of Champaign Township, Notice of Proposed Property Tax Levy Increase (page published Nov. 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CST; HTTP 200 at 6:21 a.m. CST Nov. 13)
- City of Champaign Township, Truth in Taxation Notice 2026 (PDF signed by Township Clerk Shannon Myers; HTTP 200 at 6:21 a.m. CST Nov. 13)
- City of Champaign Township, Ordinance No. 2025-1201, 2025 tax levy, adopted Dec. 16, 2025 (PDF; HTTP 200 at 6:21 a.m. CST Nov. 13)