Title
Ordinance establishing and appointing members to the Lake County Board of Review Advisory Group.
Staff Summary
· The Board of Review Advisory Group would bring together the various constituencies that participate in the assessment appeal process.
· This effort would provide another opportunity for stakeholders to provide input into the assessment appeal process.
· The group will commence with meetings this summer and complete their work with the Board of Review next spring.
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WHEREAS, the Lake County Board and the Lake County Board of Review seek public input regarding the property assessment appeal process; and
WHEREAS, both the Lake County Board and the Lake County Board of Review have a commitment to a fair, expeditious and unbiased assessment appeal process; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board of Review Advisory Group will be comprised of six members of the public-at-large, two practitioners that represent Lake County taxpayers in assessment appeal actions; two Lake County Board members and two representatives from the Lake County Township Assessors Association; and
WHEREAS, this group will commence their meetings and report any recommendations to the Revenue, Records and Legislation Committee at their first scheduled Committee meeting in May 2010; and
WHEREAS, it is the request of your Chairman that the following be appointed as members of the Board of Review Advisory Group:
Representing the public-at-large:
Pete Koukos, 447 Hazel Avenue, Highland Park, IL
Dick Hosteny, 1024 Harris Road, Grayslake, IL
Ray Boller, 38565 N. US Highway 45, Old Mill Creek, IL
Ling Jong, 2414 Seminole Court, Riverwoods, IL
Michael Lescher, 800 S. IL Route 12, Fox Lake, IL
Representing Lake County taxpayers in assessment appeal actions:
Scott Helton, Finkel, Martwick and Coulson, 90 S. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL
Susan Crowley, Crane and Norcross, 3 Anglican lane, Lincolnshire, IL
Representing the Lake County Board:
Pat Carey, 158 Westerfield Place, G...
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