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Concerns Regarding Property Tax Billing Continue

11/27/2022

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Cook County Board of Commissioners Committee Meetings
November 16, 2022 


Finance Committee – 9:30 am
  • Comm. Suffedin explained the intention of this Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) is to provide additional research on property tax systems, ways to get bills out sooner, and to provide clarity on disparities using CMAP research. Com. Suffredin moved, Sylvestri seconded. Approved.  Will be on Board agenda tomorrow. (Agenda Item 22-6131)
  • The ordinance is for a Fiscal Note, that is a feasibility study amendment to the ordinance to make clear the financial impact of the ordinance which would extend paid parental leave to 12 weeks for full-time county employees. Next month this will be offered at the Forest Preserve District Board meeting. This will align county policy with federal and city policies.  Com Degnan moved, Com Miller seconded the measure. Approved. (Agenda Item 22-6090) 

Environment & Sustainability Committee – 10 am
(Agenda Item 22-6140)   Com. Degnan moved, Miller seconded this ordinance amendment. The Environmental Commission has served as advisors to Board on environmental matters for the past 4 years. The ordinance was passed in 2019; this extends the sunset date of this Environmental Commission by 4 yr.  Com Degnan explained the commission selected 3 goals for its first 4 years:
  • Industrial Composting – Landfills are filling up; this compost can be used for areas adjacent to roadways; talking with IDOT, CCOT, and CDOT. Compost could be made saleable.  Looking at expanding to food and waste composting. 
  • Planting 1,000 trees – they have planted 300 and have also provided seeds for native plants
  • Pollination Gardens and Plantings – The Commission worked with aldermen to change classifications of weeds so this work could go forward on parkways.
Other commissioners gave examples of many opportunities for working with local environmental groups, some of which have already been developed. Motion was approved.

Technology & Innovation Committee – 11:30 am
(Agenda Item 22-5023) Motion made by Comm. Sean Morrison, seconded by Comm. Degnan to receive and file. The item was deferred last month because the Board of Review (BOR) was absent when they were expected to give updates on the process and expected date for being off the main frame and being fully integrated with the systems of the Assessor and related departments.

Charles O’Shields, Chief Deputy Commissioner from BOR, stated no timeline given applied to the BOR, no timeline was developed for BOR to exit off mainframe.  He stated their tech improvements were demonstrated by their work in 2021. 

​Chief Information Officer (CIO) Tom Lynch and Derrick Thomas, Deputy CIO, responded to questions from commissioners.  Their statements indicated the following:
  • While the BOR was not part of the original project using Tyler Rs modules, they are part of the project because of the work originally contemplated. 
  • There is a timeline; it applies to all stakeholders.
  • The BOR. has engaged a vendor to do data discovery for interface and integration. They are now looking at vendors to provide service; procurement process is long. 
  • By Q4-2023, that is Sept.-Oct. 2023, all interfaces should be in place for 2-way exchange because mainframe will no longer be in use. When asked directly, Thomas stated he could not answer definitively if it was feasible to complete procurement process and complete all work necessary. 
  • When asked by Comm. Degnan what would happen if the main frame unit were shut down and the BOR is not off the main frame - Thomas stated bills would be late.
Commissioners’ questions and statements indicated their dissatisfaction with the level of progress at the BOR and concern for citizens facing the possibility of late property tax bills again in 2023 which in turn mpacts the entities that rely on the property taxes. 

Committee Chairperson Kevin Morrison asked Mr. O’Shields to attend the Jan. meeting of the Technology Committee and be prepared to provide an update of the Board of Review’s strategic plan; it should include a report on RFP progress and timeline.  “OK” was Mr. Shield’s answer.

State’s Attorney’s Office representative Matt Steiner presented the update on their office.  An apology, explanation of absence, and assurance that this would not recur were given. Process for getting off main frame began with Juvenile System which is on the mainframe; adult system is not. It began with a discovery process which involved integration of cases, data mapping, identifying risk points and developing 2-point solutions to address those.  He stated they are on track to be off mainframe by August, 2023. 

Motion to Receive and File reports was approved.

Carolyn Cosentino, LWVCC Observer
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