Provide assistance
and information to the individual township assessors.
Monitor functions
for compliance with state statutes and Illinois Department of Revenue
procedures.
Receive exemptions
and preferential assessments applications and apply them to the property
when eligible.
Analyze sales
data and conduct sales ratio studies
Apply equalization factors.
Provide proper
taxpayer notification of assessments through mailed notices, newpaper
publication and listing on the County's Official website.
Monitor and
direct an unbiased appeal procedure to assure due process.
Prepare abstracts
and reports for submission to the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Certifity of
the completed assessment roll to the County Clerk in manner to facilitate
timely tax calculation and billing as prescribed by statute.
Assist Board
of Review in the defense of decisions when appealed to the Illinois
Property Tax Appeal Board.
Maintain an accurate
county cadastral map system, parcel numbering system, including aerial
photography, line maps, and other property & owner information,
to be used in the property tax function, other county offices, other
governmental offices and the public.
