Public notice is hereby given that the tax levy for the COPPERAS CREEK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, Fulton County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026, was duly adopted by the Board of Trustees at a public meeting held on December 12, 2025. The approved budget and appropriation ordinance was made available for public inspection prior to adoption and is now on file and available for public inspection at the Copperas Creek Fire Protection District, 100 S. Main Street, Norris, IL and the Fulton County Clerk's Office, 100 N. Main Street, Lewistown, IL. Ordinance No. 200 Copperas Creek Fire Protection District Tax Levy Accounting $ 1,500.00 Bank Fees $ 100.00 Dispatch Fees $ 2,500.00 Dues & Subscriptions $ 3,000.00 Education $ 12,500.00 Equipment (Fire) $ 14,000.00 Equipment (Dive) $ 6,000.00 Equipment Testing $ 8,000.00 Fuel $ 8,500.00 Insurance $ 11,155.00 Legal Fees & Public Notices $ 1,500.00 Medical Supplies $ 2,500.00 Member Benefits & Events $ 4,500.00 Payroll $ 29,400.00 Public Relations & Misc. Expenses $ 2,500.00 Radio Equipment $ 2,500.00 Real Estate Purchase $ 35,699.23 Supplies (Station/Office) $ 3,500.00 Telephone $ 7,000.00 Utilities $ 10,000.00 Vehicle Maintenance $ 25,000.00 Total Items Levied: General $191,354.23 Liability Insurance $ 7,374.00 Rescue $ 6,000.00 Total All Items $204,728.23 Jed T. Rhoades, President Bruce E. Edwards, Treasurer Nicolas R. Stevens, Secretary January 11 2026 LILS0437072