Highway staff recommend ending subordinate service district program; board to revisit after winter

Aug 19, 2025

Cook County highway, auditor and MIS staff told the Committee of the Whole that the county’s subordinate service district (SGSD) program is costly, inconsistently applied and legally unclear, and recommended terminating the program with a formal board process after the coming winter season.

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Cook County highway department staff recommended that the county consider terminating its subordinate service district program and bring a formal proposal to the full board after the winter season.

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