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14 | December 7, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger news mokenamessenger.com Mokena School District 159 Truth in Taxation Notice of Proposed Levy Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase For Mokena School District 159 I. Apublic hearing to approve aproposed property tax levy increase for Mokena School District 159 will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Mokena Elementary School, 11244 Willowcrest Lane, Mokena, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Dr. Teri Shaw, Chief School Business Official, 11244 Willowcrest Lane, Mokena, Illinois, at (708) 342-4900. II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2016 were $13,908,865.77. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2017 are $14,588,612.00. This represents a4.89% increase over the previous year. III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2016 were $2,250,598.66. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2017 are $2,152,950. This represents a-4.34% decrease over the previous year. IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2016 were $16,159,464.43. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2017 are $16,741,562.00. This represents a3.60% increase over the previous year. Attention Builders: Advertise with 22nd Century Media Reach 92,000+ Southwest Suburban homes. ® Contact Lora Healy 708.326.9170 ext. 31 l.healy@22ndcenturymedia.com Visit us online at www.Mokenamessenger.com Police Reports Police: DUI leads cops to pot, shrooms, pills Brian S. Strzelecki, 34, of 114 Edison Road in Joliet, was charged Nov. 3 with DUI-alcohol, DUI-BAC over .08, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, possession of cannabis 10 grams or less, possession of a controlled substance and causing an accident with property damage. An officer was dispatched to the intersection of South LaGrange Road and Interstate 80 eastbound ramp to assist Illinois State Police on a report of an accident and potential DUI. According to police reports, the officer arrived to find three vehicles parked on the interstate ramp. After checking to make sure everyone was safe and did not need medical attention, the officer was informed that state police were unable to give an estimated time of arrival, so the officer began the investigation. The officer allegedly approached Strzelecki and smelled alcohol coming from his breath. The officer then issued three field sobriety tests to Strzelecki, all of which he reportedly failed. After placing him under arrest, the officer reportedly conducted an inventory of Strzelecki’s vehicle, where the officer allegedly found a mason jar containing psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis. A further search of the vehicle reportedly resulted in the discover of two Clonazapam pills. Strzelecki later was found to have a BAC of .09, according to the report. ...to place your Classified Ad! Nov. 6 •Guillermo Gallegos Rodriguez, 27, of 20 Emery St. in Joliet, was charged with operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, no valid driver’s license and illegal use of a cell phone while driving. According to the report, an officer was on patrol in the 10600 block of Willow Avenue when the officer observed Rodriguez go through the intersection of Willow Avenue and Scarth Lane while talking on his cell phone. The officer reported initiated a traffic stop, and Rodriguez was allegedly unable to produce a driver’s license or proof of insurance. He was then placed under arrest. Nov. 18 •Tomas R. Torres IV, 45, of 13303 Callan Drive in Orland Park, was charged with having no valid driver’s license and having an expired registration. According to police reports, an officer on patrol in the area of South LaGrange Road and Interstate 80 spotted Torres’ vehicle with the expired registration. After initiating a traffic stop, it was reportedly discovered that Torres’ driver’s license had been expired since 2014. Torres was then placed under arrest. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mokena Messenger’s police reports come from the Mokena Police Department. Anyone listed in these reports is considered to be innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law. Call 708.326.9170
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