Parking App Tax Break Repealed by Cook County Board

Cook County Board of Commissioners - December 12, 2018
            Committees: Rules and Administration, Zoning and Building, Finance
​Meeting Length:  2 hours

What did the Board decide?

• At a previous Board meeting, it was decided that starting in 2019, all committees will meet the day prior to the regular Board meeting instead of the same day.  This was reiterated to the audience since one speaker complained. 
• Comm. Suffredin explained general procedures for approval of court cases, litigation and workers comp payments and encouraged new Board members to learn about these cases.  Judges are pleased to discuss this with new Board members.  
• Unanimous approval by the Board to repeal a parking tax break (Ordinance 18-5789) for parking app users such as Spot Hero. The tax was scheduled to drop to 1.75% in January, but with the repeal the tax will remain at 6%.
• Approved the creation of a Census Count Commission  (Agenda Item 19-0733)

What else did the Board discuss or refer to committee?
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         The following items were referred to these respective committees:
Legislation & Intergovernmental Relations Committee

• Ordinance to increase age for purchase of tobacco products to 21 (Agenda Item 19-0605)
• Amendment to the Inspector General Ordinance that would enable financial and prison penalties for leaking confidential Inspector General reports information (Agenda Item 19-0602)

Criminal Justice Committee

• Restrictions on the use of Gang Intelligence Data Base (Agenda Item 19-0687)
• Create a Charitable Rotating Bond Fund (Agenda Item 19-0768)

Finance Committee

• Fair Elections Program and Fund which would provide public matching funds of up to $1,500,000 per year  for Cook County elected offices and commissioner elections (Agenda Item 19-0689)

Economic Development Committee

• Historical Property Tax Exemption (Agenda Item 19-0688)

 
Observer - Karin Hribar