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McHenry County weighing end to mass mailed assessment notices to save about $76,600
Summary
Finance committee heard a proposal to stop mailing full assessment notices to all property owners in non-quadrennial years, which staff says could save roughly $76,600 (printing and postage). The committee discussed legal triggers for the 30‑day appeal window, alternate communications and a phased approach; staff will explore messaging and implementation steps.
McHenry County officials told the Finance & Audit Committee on Dec. 4 that the assessor's office is studying a change to its mailing practice that would stop sending full printed assessment notices to every property owner in off (non‑quadrennial) years.
The assessor's office reported that the county mailed about 145,000 assessment notices last year while it is legally required to mail only about 19,000 notices when property records change. Staff presented preliminary cost estimates showing printing costs of about $22,000 and postage around $73,000 in 2024 for a combined $95,000. A targeted mailing model that sends notices only to parcels with changes could reduce printing to about $3,400 and postage to about…
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