Mid-Year Budget Hearings of the Finance Committee of the Cook County Board
July 17 and 24, 2019 Over these 2 days, the Finance Committee (composed of all 17 members of the Board and chaired by John Daley) met with each elected official, bureau chief and major department head to go over the expected revenues and expenses at the end of the 2019 budget year (Nov. 30, 2019), and what was expected for 2020. Highlights from these meetings: Overall: It is expected that the County will end this fiscal year in the black, and no new taxes or fees will be needed to balance the budget for the upcoming 2020 fiscal year.
Cook County Health (CCH):
Chief Judge: Asked to respond to Chicago Supt. of Police’s claim that too many people are being arrested for violent crimes and being released on electronic monitoring, Chief Judge Timothy Evans provided these statistics:
Sheriff: Questions raised as to why, with significant reduction in daily jail population (from 11,000/d a few years ago to 5,600 to 5,900/d now) there hasn’t been more cost reductions in Sheriff’s budget for the jail. State’s Attorney:
Public Defender: While will not exceed budget for 2019, PD Amy Campanelli said that will be pushing for more money than President’s Office wants for 2020, in part to start an immigration unit with 4 new staff members. These would represent those charged with crimes (whom they are representing anyway in State courts in Cook County) at Federal immigration detention hearings. Cites statistic that have a 90% chance of no detention if have a lawyer and 90% chance of detention if do not. Would not work past detention hearing, but leave to pro bono immigration attorneys to handle the rest of Federal cases. County Clerk (elections):
County Clerk and Recorder merger in December 2020:
Observer: Priscilla Mims
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Cook County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee - Departmental Budget Hearings
October 22, 2018 Bureau of Finance - Budget Overview Office of the President Office of the Independent Inspector General Commissioners present at least most of the time: Moody, Daley, Schneider, Suffredin, Boykin, Deer, Arroyo, Moore, Fritchey, Gainer. Overview of the Budget - Ammar Rizki, CFO, and Tanya Anthony, Budget Director:
Comm. Daley several times reminded the other Commissioners to submit questions in writing that are not answered at the meeting. The answers will then be posted on the website. Office of the President - Lanetta Hayes Turner, Chief of Staff:
Office of the Independent Inspector General - Pat Blanchard, Independent Inspector General (IIG):
Observer - Karin Hribar Cook County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee - Departmental Budget Hearings
October 30, 2017 (afternoon sessions that started at 1 pm) Recorder of Deeds Treasurer Commissioners absent for all or most of the meetings: Arroyo, Butler, Fritchey (watching from home), Goslin, Moody Commissioners present: Boykin, Daley, Deer, Gainer, Garcia, Moore (arrived 1:50), Morrison, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Suffredin (arrived 2:55), Tobolski (there for Treasurer) Items of Interest:
Observer - Priscilla Mims Assessor and Board of Review State that Tax Bills May be Late if Cuts Made to their Budgets10/31/2017 Cook County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee - Departmental Budget Hearings
October 27, 2017 Assessor Board of Review Board of Commissioners Commissioners absent for all or most of the meetings: Butler, Goslin, Moody (arrived 12:15), Moore. Fritchey was not in the room, but sent a message he was watching from home as he had a doctor’s appointment about a hip replacement. Commissioners present: Arroyo, Boykin, Daley, Deer, Gainer, Garcia, Morrison, Silvestri, Sims, Suffredin, Tobolski Items of Interest:
Observer - Priscilla Mims Cook County Board of Commissioners Meeting - September 13, 2017
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Observer - Laura Davis Cook County Board of Commissioners Meeting – July 19, 2017
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Observer - Syvia Tillman Meeting lasted: 9:30 a.m. until after 6:30 p.m. |
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