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Resolution providing for the reappointment of Martin P. Paulson as the Chief County Assessment Officer of Lake County.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Property Tax Code provides that in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants and not having an elected county assessor or an elected Chief County Assessment Officer, the office of Chief County Assessment Officer shall be filled by appointment to a four year term by the presiding officer of the County Board with the advice and consent of the County Board; and
WHEREAS, regulations of the Illinois Department of Revenue provide that an incumbent Chief County Assessment Officer may be reappointed or reelected to successive four year terms; and
WHEREAS, Martin P. Paulson, the Chief County Assessment Officer, has performed the statutory duties of this office for Lake County for four years; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its Certification of Educational Qualifications, a copy of which is attached hereto, the Illinois Department of Revenue has certified that Martin P. Paulson has the requisite educational requirements for reappointment to the position of Chief County Assessment Officer; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Illinois Property Tax Code, Martin P. Paulson has certified to the County Clerk that he possesses the requisite qualifications for reappointment; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Chair of the Lake County Board that Martin P. Paulson be reappointed to a term commencing February 1, 2015 and ending January 31, 2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Martin P. Paulson is hereby reappointed to the position of Chief County Assessment Officer of Lake County for a four year term commencing February 1, 2015 and ending January 31, 2019. Mr. Paulson's salary will be determined in accordance with the policies of County of Lake.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 13, 2015.