District 23 calls on Cook County to fix property tax billing delays, cites ~$220K interest loss

The Prospect Heights School District 23 Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to adopt a resolution demanding that Cook County officials correct systemic issues in property tax billing and distribution. The resolution, introduced by Mari-Lynn Peters and seconded by Brynn Nordmark, states that delays in issuing 2024 second-installment tax bills — attributed in the packet to a reported software issue with vendor Tyler Technologies and administrative delays — resulted in the district receiving late disbursements and an estimated loss of approximately $218,570 in interest revenue through January 2026.

The resolution calls on the Cook County Treasurer and other county officials to implement permanent fixes, to work collaboratively with the Assessor and Clerk, and to seek reimbursement from Tyler Technologies for software implementation failures. The board directed the superintendent to forward the adopted resolution to Cook County elected officials and to Illinois legislators representing District 23. The motion passed by recorded roll call: Yea 7.

The board packet provides background noting that the district typically needs roughly $3 million each month to meet payroll and vendor obligations and that delays required contingency cash-flow planning. The resolution requests that county officials guarantee a predictable tax collection cycle and reimburse taxing bodies harmed by the delays.