Cook County Finance Committee Meetings on the Budget
October 26, 2022, 9 am to 2:30 pm The Sheriff said there should be little impact on the jail population in Cook County as a result of the SAFE-T Act going into effect on January 1, 2023. The Chief Judge explained the differences between the criteria for holding people in jail prior to trial in criminal cases now and after January 1. Following are more details of the meetings with these two officials, as well as the meeting on the Capital Budget. Office of the Sheriff -– Presented by Sheriff Tom Dart
Office of the Chief Judge -– Presented by Chief Judge Timothy Evans
Capital Budget Overview – Presented by Acting CFO Lawrence Wilson, Bureau Chief of Asset Management Elizabeth Granato, Director of Transportation Jennifer Killen, and Deputy CIO Adam Clement. The 2023 Capital Budget is $505.2 M composed of
Among the projects included in the Capital Budget are
Observer: Priscilla Mims
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Departmental Budget Hearings: October 27, 2021 This report covers the meetings with the Chief Judge and the Land Bank. Chief Judge presented by Honorable Tim Evans Proposed 2022 Budget: $287,915,856 2021 Budget: $273,508,315 (2022 includes $1.9 M from American Rescue Plan funds) Proposed 2022 FTEs: 2,906.6 2021 FTEs: 2,872.6 (2022 includes 29 FTEs from American Rescue Plan funds) The Chief Judge’s office is the administrative office serving the Circuit Court of Cook County. The office supervises non-judicial employees who provide a wide range of services including judicial support, probation, guardianship, Juvenile Detention, clinical and other support. The Chief Judge stated that the Chief Judges Office is more than hearings in Court and emphasized the good work they are doing with the money that they are given. Some of the highlighted offices under the Chief Judge include:
Chief Judge Evans will submit 2 amendments to the Chief Judge’s budget:
Land Bank Authority presented by Eleanor Gorski, Executive Director Proposed 2022 Budget: 15,020,440 2021 Budget: 15,232,149 Proposed FTEs: 13 2021 FTES: 12 The Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) will acquire, hold, and transfer interest in real property throughout Cook County to promote redevelopment and reuse of vacant, abandoned, foreclosed, or tax delinquent properties, and support targeted efforts to stabilize neighborhoods. Executive Director Gorski began her job in August of 2021.
CCLBA Outlook for 2022 that will keep administrative costs flat. Some of the highlights include:
Observer: Nancy Marcus Cook County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Oct 7, 2021 Attendance: 16 Commissioners present led by President Preckwinkle and Commissioner Sims Meeting Highlights:
Observed by: Kathi Graffam Meeting Length - 3 hours Cook County Board Finance Committee Mid-year Budget Hearings
July 21, 2021 Presentations by the Clerk of the Court, the Chief Judge, Independent Inspector General and Cook County Sheriff Commissioner Daley has asked all Elected officials presenting their mid-year budget information to also state what their office/department has learned from the COVID experience over the last year. Clerk of the Court - Iris Martinez
Chief Judge - Tim Evans Some details from the Chief Judge regarding the current budget year:
Independent Inspector General - Patrick Blanchard
The Office of the Cook County Sheriff - Deputy Sheriff
Observers - Karin Hribar and Priscilla Mims Cook County Board of Commissioners
Committee Meetings - Wed. Jan. 27, 2021 Finance Committee – 9:30 am
Legislation & Intergovernmental Relations Committee – 11:00
Criminal Justice Committee – 12:30
Cook County Board Finance Committee Departmental Budget Hearings
November 6 CHIEF JUDGE - TIM EVANS Proposed 2021 Budget: $267,492,961 Proposed 2021 FTEs - 2783 2020 Budget: $277,958,472 2020 FTEs - 3029 Difference: ($10,465,510) decrease Difference - decrease 246 Highlights of Presentation and Questions:
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