A property tax increase for the first time in six years may be felt by real estate owners within the boundaries of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, as inflation is outpacing revenue growth.

Ever since the District 60 Board of Education kept property taxes level as residents were coping with the expenses and burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the rate remained constant. Several board members indicated a tax hike may be necessary.

The District 60 Board of Education voted 5-1 with a member absent to approve an approximate $55 million real estate tax levy, increasing last year’s amount by 4.9998% on Tuesday at the Education Service Center in Waukegan to help deal with looming uncertainty.

Though the board increased the levy on Tuesday, Gwen Polk, the district’s associate superi

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