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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ELECTED OFFICIAL COMPENSATION
WHEREAS, the County of Cook is a home rule unit pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit, Cook County may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Officer Compensation Act (50 ILCS 145/ 1, et seq.) provides that the salary of elected officers of units of local government, including home rule units, shall be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of the terms of the office; and
WHEREAS, the offices of County Sheriff, County Clerk, and County Treasurer will commence terms of office on December I, 2022 and the Office of Board of Commissioners, Finance Chairman, President of the Board, Members of the Board of Review, and County Assessor will commence terms of office on December 5, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County will commence term of office on December 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners last approved salary increases for the various Cook County elected officials in 2000 via Resolution 00-R-013;
WHEREAS, Resolution 00-R-013 provided for the Circuit Court Clerk's salary to be fixed at $105,000 commencing on December 1, 2000 and salaries were also fixed and increased commencing in December of 2002 for the Board of Commissioners at $85,000 from $61,000; Finance Chair at $90,000; President at $170,000 from $115,000; Assessor at $125,000 from $75,000; Board of Review Members at $100,000 from $74,000; County Clerk and Treasurer at $105,000 from $86,100 and Sheriff at $160,000 from $139,633; and
WHEREAS, various other units of local government have increased elected official compensation since the Cook County Board approved salary increases in 2000 and some units of local government have accounted for annual increases throughout an elected off...
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