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New Riverside Township assessor says Cook County system delays slowed exemptions; office secured refunds and credits for taxpayers
Summary
Mary Jo Miller, Riverside Township Assessor, said Cook County's new tax-technology rollout delayed exemptions and billing; her office processed 36% more exemptions, helped taxpayers secure $61,914 in corrected bills and prepared $278,748 in certificates of error (refunds currently on hold).
Mary Jo Miller, the Riverside Township Assessor, told attendees that the Cook County rollout of a new tax-technology system caused delays in opening exemption filings, appeals and second-installment tax bills, and that her office adjusted procedures to respond.
Miller said the assessor’s office achieved a 36% increase in exemptions processed over the prior year by conducting outreach and targeted audits. She said her office helped taxpayers obtain corrected tax bills that saved residents $61,914 and prepared certificates of error to return $278,748 to taxpayers; those refunds remain on hold because the treasurer’s office is experiencing technology issues.
Miller also reported a roughly 20% increase in municipal permits processed by the township and said that overall home sale prices in the township had increased while inventory remained low, placing the sales ratio slightly below 8% at the end of the triennial. She thanked her predecessor Fran Sikowitz and assistant Barbara Legan for their support.
A motion to accept the assessor’s report was moved and seconded; the meeting approved the report by voice vote.
