g******4 发帖数: 6339 | 1 Get ready for some pain: New property tax bills are out
June 19, 2014
In disclosing new tax data, Mr. Orr said the gross levy countywide will be
up just 1.02 percent, to $12.1 billion, with a 1.3 percent hike in Chicago
and increases just above and below that amount in suburban Cook County. That
doesn't sound too bad.
The report covers not only the city and other municipalities, but also
school districts and other agencies that levy property taxes.
But because of the lingering effect of the subprime-mortgage recession,
property values are still slipping — 4.4 percent overall in the city, for
instance.
That means that, with government still asking for more revenue, property tax
rates are up — 6.8 percent in the city and an average of 12 to 19 percent
in the suburban areas of the county.
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http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140619/BLOGS02/1406197 | t*******h 发帖数: 409 | 2 my goodness
too much old money in Chicago
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【在 g******4 的大作中提到】 : Get ready for some pain: New property tax bills are out : June 19, 2014 : In disclosing new tax data, Mr. Orr said the gross levy countywide will be : up just 1.02 percent, to $12.1 billion, with a 1.3 percent hike in Chicago : and increases just above and below that amount in suburban Cook County. That : doesn't sound too bad. : The report covers not only the city and other municipalities, but also : school districts and other agencies that levy property taxes. : But because of the lingering effect of the subprime-mortgage recession, : property values are still slipping — 4.4 percent overall in the city, for
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