Cook County schedules Sept. 14 work session as levy deadline approaches

Aug 19, 2026

Chair set a budget work session for Sept. 14 to discuss mandated services, core partners and non‑mandated items ahead of the preliminary levy on Sept. 29; commissioners were urged to prioritize ahead of that meeting.

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Chair closed the Committee of the Whole session by confirming a September 14 work session to focus on mandated versus non‑mandated services and other budget priorities ahead of the county's preliminary levy-setting date. "We have a work session coming up on September 14... Because we're setting the preliminary levy on September 29," the chair said, urging members to prepare for that meeting.

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