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Residents urge council to investigate unpaid taxes on military housing and rising rents; water-bill disputes and renters' rights raised
Summary
Several public commenters on Sept. 15 urged the City Council to address unpaid real-estate taxes on military housing owned by an out-of-state company, raised concerns about gentrification, inconsistent water-bill charges for tenants, and called for ward town halls and renter outreach.
During public comment on Sept. 15, multiple residents raised concerns about property-tax compliance, gentrification, and water-bill practices.
Carl Lambreeth said he discussed with the mayor of Highland Park that a New York-based company owning military housing may not be paying local real-estate taxes. "I estimate between North Chicago, Highwood, and Glenview, there's probably a thousand housings. That represents approximately $10,000,000 in taxes that should…
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