The county budget and property tax levy will be discussed at a majority of the upcoming county board meetings. The county board meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8:30 in the Cook County courthouse. Meetings are open to the public and agendas are published the Thursday before the scheduled date for the meeting.
If you can’t attend the scheduled meetings feel free to contact your commissioner or the appropriate county staff. A few dates of interest are: . August 13 At the Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting there will be a sheriff’s office/jail budget discussion; 14 percent of 2019 expenditures.
. August 20
The Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) board meeting will have a PHHS budget discussion: 20 percent of 2019 expenditures.
. August 27
Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting; Highway Department budget discussion: 39 percent of 2019 expenditures.
. August 26 – September 20
Period for Town Hall Meetings, schedule to be announced in August.
. September 30
Deadline to certify proposed levies and set date for Truth-In-Taxation (TNT) public hearing.
. December 28
Deadline to certify final property tax levy.
Concerns of note for 2020
. Proposed annual federal payment reduction of $751,000 due to the Thye/Blatnik 10-year appraisal which is a payment for federal BWCA lands. . The county has capital needs, highway, bridge and building projects that exceed the current budget capacity. The county’s financial management plan identifies anticipated growth in the operational budget and shows capacity for future projects, however the need for future projects significantly exceeds expected capacity.
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