GENEVA – Three residents implored the Geneva School District 304 board to approve a zero percent levy increase in its operating fund next month for 2012, instead of the 1.5 percent increase board members tentatively approved.

Taxing bodies in Illinois make their levy requests to the county based on the equalized assessed value of property within the district. Final action will be taken in December.

Sandra Ellis, Bob McQuillan and Jay Moffat, all of the taxpayer watchdog group TaxFACTS, said Monday the district still would get more money than last year with a zero levy request in the district’s operating fund.