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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR A MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, in the summer of 2017 the Chicago Tribune released a series of articles detailing alleged discriminatory property assessment practices, and
WHEREAS, following that series, the County Board’s Finance Committee met to address the issue with the Cook County Assessor, and
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter the County announced that an additional study of the assessment practices would be commissioned, and
WHEREAS, the Human Relations Committee of the County Board shall meet periodically to receive updates as to where the study is at and what the findings are.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners that the Human Relations Committee shall meet for updates to the study of the County’s property tax assessment practices.
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