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19-3006
| 1 | | COMMITTEE MINUTES | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/20/2019 | approve | Pass |
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19-2304
| 1 | | Kimberly Pate Godden, Member, Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Kimberly Pate Godden
Position: Member
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: Third Monday in March, 2025, or until a successor is appointed and qualified.
Summary: This appointment is being made pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-7002 as amended by the 100th General Assembly and shall be effective immediately and “shall be staggered consistently with the terms of the other Board members. Successors … shall be appointed to hold office for a term ending on the third Monday in March 6 years following the preceding term expiration.” | recommend for approval | Pass |
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19-2121
| 1 | | Lamarr X. Miller, Trustee, South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Lamarr X Miller
Position: Trustee
Department/Board/Commission: South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District
Effective date: 4/25/2019
Expiration date: 4/25/2023 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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19-1443
| 1 | | Appointment of Karen Riley to Cook County Commission on Small Business and Supplier Diversity | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Karen Riley
Position: Board Member
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Effective date: 2/21/2019
Expiration date: 2/21/2021 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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19-2292
| 1 | | URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE PROPERTY TAX CODE REGARDING THE SENIOR CITIZENS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE PROPERTY TAX CODE REGARDING THE SENIOR CITIZENS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
WHEREAS, Cook County senior homeowners may reduce their tax bills by hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year by taking advantage of the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption; and
WHEREAS, the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a home, which is multiplied by the tax rate to determine a homeowner’s tax bill; and
WHEREAS, to receive the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, an applicant must have owned and occupied the property as of January 1 and must have been 65 years of age or older during the tax year in question; and
WHEREAS, under current state law, senior citizen homeowners must re-apply for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption every year; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly is currently considering various legislative proposals to eliminate the need for qualifying senior homeowners already granted the Seniors Citizens Homestead Exemption to reapply annually for the Senior Citize | accept as substituted | Pass |
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19-2292
| 2 | | URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE PROPERTY TAX CODE REGARDING THE SENIOR CITIZENS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE PROPERTY TAX CODE REGARDING THE SENIOR CITIZENS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
WHEREAS, Cook County senior homeowners may reduce their tax bills by hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year by taking advantage of the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption; and
WHEREAS, the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a home, which is multiplied by the tax rate to determine a homeowner’s tax bill; and
WHEREAS, to receive the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, an applicant must have owned and occupied the property as of January 1 and must have been 65 years of age or older during the tax year in question; and
WHEREAS, under current state law, senior citizen homeowners must re-apply for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption every year; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly is currently considering various legislative proposals to eliminate the need for qualifying senior homeowners already granted the Seniors Citizens Homestead Exemption to reapply annually for the Senior Citize | recommend for approval as substituted | Pass |
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