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Flossmoor mayor says county still withholding $1.6 million in property-tax disbursements, warns of service risks
Summary
Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson told the Cook County Board that the village has received only 62% of an expected property-tax installment, costing roughly $55,000 in interest and slicing reserves from $7 million to about $3.6 million. She urged immediate transparency and a timeline for the remaining $1.6 million.
Michelle Nelson, mayor of the village of Flossmoor, told the Cook County Board that her village had received only 62% of the estimated second installment of property-tax disbursements, even though the county reported it had distributed 97% of tax funds for 2024. "This delay has put us at risk," Nelson said, listing potential consequences including breach of contractual obligations, violation of the Illinois Prompt Payment Act, pension funding…
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