<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on 2/28/2019 at 10:00 AM</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=681171&amp;GUID=FAC324CD-D621-4C7A-9C65-334D4112F429</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cook-county.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=FAC324CD-D621-4C7A-9C65-334D4112F429&amp;ID=681171&amp;M=CalendarDetail" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>19-1982</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3868113&amp;GUID=55564D4D-8E28-4973-8590-44E8A9807C75</link><guid isPermaLink="false">55564D4D-8E28-4973-8590-44E8A9807C75-2023-01-30-17-28-04</guid><description>File #: 19-1982&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Committee Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/20/2019&lt;br /&gt;Action: approve&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Committee Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:28:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>19-1909</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3864162&amp;GUID=B80DC8FC-7DF5-46BF-9CD0-D04A692BC951</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B80DC8FC-7DF5-46BF-9CD0-D04A692BC951-2023-01-30-17-28-04</guid><description>File #: 19-1909&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION

URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT ASSESSMENT REFORM 

WHEREAS, analyses revealed that Cook County's unique property tax system created an inaccurate system that lacks transparency; and

WHEREAS, analyses have revealed that the hardest hit by said system were people of color and owners of lower-priced properties such as those located in the South Suburbs; and

WHEREAS, property tax reform, including as it relates to accurate assessment of property is vital to creating a fair and transparent system as well as fostering economic development throughout Cook County; and

WHEREAS, using improved data will help eliminate uncertainty and hidden costs in the current system, which deter institutional investment and hurt our economy; and 

WHEREAS, utilizing transparent assessment methodology and better data will make it easier for institutions to invest in less familiar asset classes and neighborhoods, giving a stimulus to places that need it most; and

WHEREAS, international assessment standards recommend assessors employs the traditional three&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:28:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>19-1909</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3864162&amp;GUID=B80DC8FC-7DF5-46BF-9CD0-D04A692BC951</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B80DC8FC-7DF5-46BF-9CD0-D04A692BC951-2023-01-30-17-28-05</guid><description>File #: 19-1909&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION

URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT ASSESSMENT REFORM 

WHEREAS, analyses revealed that Cook County's unique property tax system created an inaccurate system that lacks transparency; and

WHEREAS, analyses have revealed that the hardest hit by said system were people of color and owners of lower-priced properties such as those located in the South Suburbs; and

WHEREAS, property tax reform, including as it relates to accurate assessment of property is vital to creating a fair and transparent system as well as fostering economic development throughout Cook County; and

WHEREAS, using improved data will help eliminate uncertainty and hidden costs in the current system, which deter institutional investment and hurt our economy; and 

WHEREAS, utilizing transparent assessment methodology and better data will make it easier for institutions to invest in less familiar asset classes and neighborhoods, giving a stimulus to places that need it most; and

WHEREAS, international assessment standards recommend assessors employs the traditional three&lt;br /&gt;Action: accept as amended&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:28:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>19-1909</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3864162&amp;GUID=B80DC8FC-7DF5-46BF-9CD0-D04A692BC951</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B80DC8FC-7DF5-46BF-9CD0-D04A692BC951-2023-01-30-17-28-05</guid><description>File #: 19-1909&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION

URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT ASSESSMENT REFORM 

WHEREAS, analyses revealed that Cook County's unique property tax system created an inaccurate system that lacks transparency; and

WHEREAS, analyses have revealed that the hardest hit by said system were people of color and owners of lower-priced properties such as those located in the South Suburbs; and

WHEREAS, property tax reform, including as it relates to accurate assessment of property is vital to creating a fair and transparent system as well as fostering economic development throughout Cook County; and

WHEREAS, using improved data will help eliminate uncertainty and hidden costs in the current system, which deter institutional investment and hurt our economy; and 

WHEREAS, utilizing transparent assessment methodology and better data will make it easier for institutions to invest in less familiar asset classes and neighborhoods, giving a stimulus to places that need it most; and

WHEREAS, international assessment standards recommend assessors employs the traditional three&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval as amended&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:28:05 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>