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Lake County News
AARON LAWLOR
County Board - District 18 | |
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|  Dear Friend,
Property tax bills were recently mailed out. Please take a minute to read the update below on issues and events in our area.
If you know others that would like updates on issues important to our area, please forward this on. If you have been forwarded this and are not on my mailing list, please click "Join Our Mailing List" below.
Please don't hesitate to contact me with your questions and concerns regarding this or other issues. You can reach me via email or on my cell at 224-639-3138.
It is an honor to serve you on the County Board. Sincerely,
Aaron Lawlor |
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Where Do My Tax Dollars Go? |
Did You Know...
With all the budget woes you hear about the State of Illinois and Cook County, did you know that Lake County has a balanced budget and AAA bond rating? Lake County is one of only 38 counties out of 3141 in the country that have AAA bond rating from Standard and Poors and Moody's Investors Services.
Did You Know...
The Lake County Board is responsible for 7% of your property tax bill. Property taxes make up 29% of the County's budget. The County also gets funding from sales and motor fuel taxes, fees for services, like water bills, etc.
So, for a house with a value of $250,000, $346 of the property tax bill goes to county government. The rest is distributed to more than 200 other taxing districts, with schools getting the biggest piece. Each taxing body is responsible for their portion of the tax bill. Unless taxing bodies reduce spending levels, property tax bills will remain at current levels.
Did You Know...
Did you know that the Lake County Board doesn't determine your tax bill or the value of your property? The township assessor sets the value of your property. Each government body sets its own tax rate, approves its own budget and holds budget hearings. Taxpayers have an opportunity to provide input at these public hearings.
Did You Know...
In response to the declining economy the County Board made reductions to the 2010 budget of over $6,000,000. |
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Tax Payment Information |
Options:
Payment options again include payment via U.S. Mail, in person at most Lake County Banks and at the Lake County Treasurer's Office, 18 N. County Street, Room 102, Waukegan. Customers paying in person must bring the original or a copy of the tax bill with them at the time of payment.
Partial Payments:
Partial payments will again be accepted once the bills have been released in the mail, with the understanding that after each of the due dates, the remaining balances could be subject to additional interest. All payments must be received and posted by 5:00 pm on November 24th to avoid the annual tax sale.
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Because You Asked... | |
Ed asked me to include information on the upcoming AutismOne convention. As you know, austism is a serious condition that is becoming more and more prevalent in young people.
Autism is an epidemic affecting 1 in 110 children. The diagnosis of autism can be devastating for families. The affect on towns and cities can also be traumatic as schools and other social services are often strained to the limit.
There is hope. Great strides have been made and given the proper treatments and therapies our children get better, many recover.
AutismOne is the most comprehensive conference on autism in the country and around the world with over 150 speakers and including everything from biomedical treatments to an arts festival.
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2010 Highway Construction Projects |
I am often asked if Lake County received any stimulus funding and what it was for.
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Free Medical Services from Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's CareCoach |
CareCoach takes its free health services and educational programs on the road to 22 community sites each month. Services provided a registered nurse include:
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Cholesterol screenings - Blood pressure screenings
- Diabetes screenings
- BMI screenings
- Waist measurement screenings
- Tobacco cessation services
- Counseling with a registered nurse
- Immunizations
- Referrals to a physician, if needed
Check the calendar for a visit near you.
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Habitat for Humanity Lake County |
About Habitat for Humanity Lake County ReStore
The HFHLC ReStore is an 18,000 square foot retail warehouse where we take new and slightly used building materials and resell them to the general public. At the Habitat ReStore everybody wins. The environment wins when tons of materials are reused instead filling Lake County landfills. Shoppers win when they get quality materials at great prices. Donors win when they send their unneeded materials to a worthwhile cause and get a tax deduction. Habitat for Humanity families win when they achieve the dream of owning their own home. That's a lot of winners! The Habitat ReStore is open Tuesday thru Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 9am-5pm. Stop and shop and you too can be a winner Habitat Lake County ReStore
3545 Grand Ave - Gurnee, IL 60031 p: 847-249-3160 f: 847-249-3166 www.habitatlc.org/ReStore
About Habitat for Humanity Lake County
Habitat for Humanity Lake County is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry which works to eliminate poverty housing by building simple, decent homes using volunteer labor and donated materials. It is not a give-away program. Habitat houses are sold to families in need at no profit with no-interest mortgages. Families also invest 500 hundred hours of sweat equity in building their house and other Habitat needs. Since 1989 HFHLC has built 127 homes in 4 communities in Lake County.
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2010 Census |
By now all Lake County residents should have mailed in their 2010 Census forms.
The return rate has been good: it is ahead of the mail-in rate in 2000. Census questionnaires have been returned by over 80% of the residences in the County, which exceeds the national and state participation rates.
Here is a summary of where communities in the 18th District are at:
- Buffalo Grove = 81%
- Hawthorn Woods = 88%
- Indian Creek = 83%
- Long Grove = 82%
- Mundelein = 83%
- Vernon Hills = 82%
For those who have not responded: The time has come for Census Takers (also called Census Enumerators) to begin knocking on doors of the addresses that have not mailed in the form. A Census Taker is a person from the community who is hired by the Census Bureau to make sure that your neighborhood gets represented as accurately as possible. It is the responsibility of a Census Taker to collect Census information from residences that have not sent back their 2010 Census form. The Census Takers will have a Census ID and a black US Census bag.
Each Census Taker has a notebook with addresses that didn't send back a filled-out Census form. If no one answers the door at a residence, the Census Taker will visit that home up to three times, each time leaving a door hanger with a phone number the resident can call to schedule a time when someone will be home and able to answer the questions on the Census form. Unsuccessful visits will be followed by up to three phone calls. The Census Taker will only ask the questions on the Census form. The Census Takers who collect the information by going door to door are sworn for life to protect the information. Any Census Taker who violates the oath commits a criminal act and can be fined up to $250,000 and be sentenced to 5 years in prison.
The Census Bureau is required by the Constitution to count everyone residing in the United States. For the Census Bureau, it does not matter how hard it is to reach someone - what matters is that everyone be contacted and counted. |
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Free Prescription Drug Discount Card |
County residents can take advantage of a prescription drug discount card program. The free card that is accepted at most pharmacies offers average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs. This is intended for people without prescription coverage or on medicines not covered by your plan. The card may also be used where accepted to fill prescriptions for pets. To receive a card, click here or email me your address and I will send you one!
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Lake County News Archived | |
For your convenience, I have archived past newsletters.
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