File #: 18-0995    Version: 1 Name: CALLING FOR A MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 12/5/2017 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 12/13/2017 Final action: 11/21/2018
Title: 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.
Sponsors: RICHARD R. BOYKIN

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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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