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Craig Taylor, Representative District 19 |
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As promised, here's the latest information I have on our property assessments. I'm including some of the same articles I sent you Monday so you'll have appeal information at your finger tips if needed. The assessment notices for Ela Township will be mailed the end of next week. You don't have to wait until next week and can get a jump on the process by viewing your assessment online. Instructions are provided below.
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Thanks!
Lake County Board Member & Lake County Forest Preserve Commissioner
District 19 Representative
Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove
(In the future, District 19 will include Deer Park and Barrington) |
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FROM THE CHIEF COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE |
Greetings!
The 2011 Ela Township Assessment Roll will be published in the Lake Zurich Courier on November 3, 2011. In addition, Assessment Notices for the township will be mailed by the end of next week. Taxpayers have 30 days from the date of publication to file an appeal. The Final Filing Date for Ela Township will be: December 05, 2011. |
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FROM THE ELA TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR |
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The 2011 assessments have been completed and most properties in Ela Township received a decrease, some substantial. The new values will be mailed/published November 3rd, but I have asked the County to publish the new values online early so that you can contact our office now. Go to www.lakecountyil.gov/assessor and select Property Tax Assessment Information under the Assessment Information tab on the left of the page. Enter your property information and you should see your new 2011 assessment. If you feel the value is overstated you can submit an appraisal, information on your recent purchase, or comparable properties for our review. We enjoy working with homeowners directly to help resolve their concerns and want to ensure you that you don't need to pay an attorney or tax representative to review your assessment. Additional information and instructions are available on our website www.elatownship.org/assessor . You can email your Hud-1 for a recent purchase or an appraisal to jbarrington@lakecountyil.gov. You can also bring the information to our office at 1155 E Route 22 in Lake Zurich. Our hours are Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm and Fri 8am-1pm. Remember, we are your local resource and are here to help you through this process. Please contact our office with any questions.
John Barrington, CIAO
Ela Township Assessor
1155 E. Route 22
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
847-438-8370, Fax 847-438-6880 |
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TAX ASSESSMENT HELP CENTERS |
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FROM THE CHIEF COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICER
The Lake County Assessment Office is hosting EIGHTEEN Tax Assessment Help Centers. These help centers will give residents an opportunity to work one on one with a member of the Chief County Assessment Office staff for personal assistance with evaluating their property assessment.
They will also be holding 2 Public Information Meetings.The Chief County Assessment Officer will explain the property tax process, assessment procedures, provide use of county website tools used to review an assessment valuation, outline the assessment appeal process and answer property tax related questions from residential property owners.
DATES AND TIMES LINK |
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FILING AN APPEAL |
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RECOMMENDED STEPS TO FOLLOW PRIOR TO APPEAL
New for 2011, the Board of Review has published a APPEAL CHECKLIST for appeal cases. This checklist will provide guidance on meeting the minimum expectations for a Board of Review case.
Please keep in mind, if you decide to appeal your assessment you can only do so during the 30 days after it has been mailed to you. You CAN NOT appeal your TAX BILL which is mailed to you in the spring. |
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