July 17, 2014

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Tax Assessments
Assessment Notices are in the Mail. Get Answers to Your Assessment Questions
Lake County has numerous resources to help answer taxpayers' questions about property tax assessments, For a quick overview, read this newsletter. Visit the Assessor's website for more information.

County Update: Property Tax Assessments
Learn more about the complex subject of property tax assessments, such as how assessments impact your property tax bill, the appeal process, and how to access helpful resources. Watch Now.

State Law Targets Property Owners Receiving an Erroneous Tax Break
New state law (effective June 1, 2014) gives the Chief County Assessment Office authority to recapture taxable value in instances where property owners have received homestead benefits erroneously. Lake County is providing an amnesty period for the remaining months of 2014 in order to gain compliance. More Information.

Lake County Fair Returns July 23 - 27

Enjoy five days of fun at the Lake County Fair including food vendors, carnival rides, farm animals and a petting zoo, motocross, a demolition derby, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, dozens of vendors and so much more. New this year is the lawn mower racing on Saturday and a craft beer festival on Sunday. Please visit the website for updated information.
Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Rd., Grayslake

100-Year Vision and Strategic Plan

LCFPD Envsion 100 years of Vibrant, Resilient Communities

The Lake County Forest Preserves has taken a major step toward defining what our community and our natural environment will look like in 100 years. We unanimously approved the plan at our Tuesday, July 15 meeting.

The 100-year Vision became the foundation of the strategic plan, which will guide decision-making efforts for leaders and staff of the Lake County Forest Preserves as they fulfill their mission to preserve and restore land. They will use the Vision's core principles of leadership, conservation and people to protect the forest preserves and ensure that they serve as a model for improving the landscape throughout Lake County.

The plan includes the 100-Year Vision, Strategic Directions and Goals. The Strategic Directions identify the methods and systems needed to reach the Vision. The Goals associated with each strategic direction define the actual practices that will be used to implement the plan. This fall, objectives will be added to the plan to complete the process. Read the full plan at www.LCFPD.org/Vision.

Lake County Convenes Consolidated 911 Working Group
A working group made up of fire, police, municipal and other leaders met to discuss opportunities to consolidate 911 dispatch centers. An integrated 911 system has the opportunity to improve quality, efficiency, and provide cost savings. The idea came out of the first-ever Leaders Summit and subsequent Leaders Roundtables that were hosted by Lake County and municipal partners earlier this year. Over the coming months, we will be bringing together stakeholders to discuss how to further develop this initiative. It is up to us local leaders and citizens to be sure our communities of Highland Park, Highwood, and Deerfield participate in this consolidation to reduce redundant forms of government.

Board Seeks Proposals for Lease and Replacement of the Winchester House Nursing Home

In an effort to ensure Winchester House's long-standing tradition of providing high-quality care continues and to pursue a replacement facility, the Lake County Board took action to begin the process of leasing the skilled nursing facility to a private company. The County will seek proposals from private operators to lease the existing facility in Libertyville for two years, while the company becomes the licensed operator and explores building a new facility in the county. Read More and Watch Video

Report Dead Birds to West Nile Virus Hotline
West Nile Virus is a danger to humans and cause severe illness and death. To report sightings of dead birds or blue jays or to report areas of stagnant water call the West Nile Virus hotline: 847.377.8300. Visit the Lake County Health Department's West Nile Virus page for more information.

Data Shows Strength of Lake County's Economy

Lake County is the only suburban county in the metropolitan region to have recently seen both a drop in the unemployment rate and an increase in the labor force-a strong sign that jobs are being created in Lake County. Learn more in this interview with Chairman Aaron Lawlor and Lake County Partners' Executive Director Mike Stevens.

Tell us Why You Like Lake County

Please take our Lake County Life survey and tell us your top five reasons for living, working and playing in Lake County. Sign up to Idea Exchange, our online center for community input with your email address, Facebook or Twitter, and start sharing your ideas today!

Land Buy Fills Gap in River Trail

The trail addition to the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area provides the land needed to build the remaining section of the Des Plaines River Trail (DPRT) and closes the current gap that extends from just south of Riverside Road and just north of Estonian Lane in Lincolnshire. The short stretch of land borders the west edge of the river, east of Milwaukee Avenue.

The vision of a countywide trail and greenway that follows the river's edge has been in the making for 51 years. Completing this small break in the trail would allow it to stretch from Russell Road just south of the Wisconsin border to Lake Cook Road, where it connects to the Cook County Forest Preserve trail system.

Construction is expected to begin in spring 2015 and be complete in summer 2015. READ MORE

Forest Preserve News
Bug Invasion Threatens Tree Populations

The Emerald Ash Borer has killed millions of ash trees, costing municipalities, property owners, nurseries and forest products industries tens of millions of dollars. Learn about the warning signs, how to report an infected tree and what you can do to help!

LCFPD Calendar of Programs and Events

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