Cook County

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Cook County Board of Commissioners Approves FY2013 Budget

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY2013 Annual Appropriation bill (FY2013 budget) on November 9. The budget was approved with a 16-1 vote. The Cook County…

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Cook County FY2013 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports the Cook County FY2013 operating budget of $2.9 billion for its disciplined approach to significant budget challenges. The proposed budget holds the property tax levy nearly flat and marks the fulfillment of…

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Cook County Modernization Project—Update

In 2010 the Civic Federation embarked on the Cook County Modernization Project to provide a roadmap for creating a county government that is more efficient, less…

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Cook County Pension Funding Levels Fall Again

Trend analysis performed by the Civic Federation shows that the funded status of the Cook County Pension Fund fell again in fiscal year 2011, the most recent year for which data are available. The actuarial funded ratio for the County…

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2011 Cook County Property Tax Bills Due This Week

Second installment property tax bills for Cook County residents are due this week, the earliest due date since at least 1977,…

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Cook County Releases FY2013 Preliminary Budget Estimates

On June 27, 2012, the Office of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released its annual Preliminary Budget…

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Civic Federation Urges Governor to Sign Legislation to Require Timely County Financial Reporting

UPDATE: On Thursday, August 2, 2012, Governor Quinn signed legislation to require all counties to release their financial statements within six months of the end of their fiscal year as…

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Cook County Announces New Alternative Service Delivery Initiatives

Last week, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced two alternative service delivery initiatives:…

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The Cook County Property Tax Administration Office

At its next meeting, the Committee on Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations of the Cook County Board of Commissioners will consider a…

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Cook County Board Rejects Voter Referendum on Modernization Effort

On February 14, 2012 the Civic Federation published two blogs about an initiative that would provide for a countywide referendum…