Drive Thru Property Tax Appeal Application

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2020 Halloween Guidelines

Below you will see CDC & City of Berwyn Halloween Covid-19 guidelines. You can download signs to post on your door for trick-or-treaters. 

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Free COVID-19 Temporary Test Site In Berwyn

The Berwyn Public Health District and The City of Berwyn brought the Covid-19 testing mobile unit to Berwyn.

Illinois Department of Public Health Sponsors Temporary COVID-19 Testing for Cook County Residents at Berwyn Public Library

Testing will take place beginning this morning, Friday September 25th, September 26th and Sunday September 27th, from 9am to 5pm each day.

Testing is open to anyone. You are not required to be symptomatic or be sick. A simple nasal swap will be used. You will be called within 4-7 days with your results.

This is a cost free test, insurance is not required. If you have insurance, please be sure to bring your insurance card with you.

You have the option to drive-up and be tested in your vehicle, or be tested on site at the Berwyn Public Library south parking at 2701 S. Harlem Avenue.

Essential workers are encouraged to take advantage of this free testing.

If you have recently traveled to a state in the Cook County Travel Guidance "Hot Spot", link: https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/covid-19-travel-guidance/ or have recently come into contact with large groups of people outside your household, or regularly do, you may also want to be tested to mitigate the potential spread to family and community members.

Please share this information to anyone that may benefit from this free testing opportunity.
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El Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois ha patrocinado un sitio temporal para pruebas de COVID-19 para residentes del Condado de Cook en la Biblioteca Pública de Berwyn

Las pruebas se realizarán a partir de esta mañana, viernes septiembre 25, septiembre 26 y domingo, septiembre 27, de 9am a 5pm diario.

Las pruebas están disponibles para todos. No es necesario que tenga síntomas o esté enfermo. Se utilizará un simple hiposol nasal. Se le llamará dentro de 4-7 días con sus resultados.

Esta es una prueba gratuita, no se requiere seguro medico. Si usted tiene seguro medico, por favor asegúrese traer su tarjeta de seguro medico.

Tiene la opción de venir en carro y ser examinado en su vehículo, o ser examinado en sitio en el estacionamiento sur de la Biblioteca Pública de Berwyn en 2701 S. Harlem Avenue.

Se alienta a los trabajadores esenciales aprovechar esta prueba gratuita.

Si ha viajado recientemente a un estado de "Alto Riesgo" de la Guía de Viajes del Condado de Cook, enlace: https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/covid-19-travel-guidance/ o recientemente ha estado en contacto con grandes grupos de personas, o esta en contacto con grupos de personas con regularidad, para mitigar la posible propagación a los miembros de su familia y la comunidad.

Por favor comparta esta información con cualquier persona que beneficie de esta oportunidad.

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Board of Review Zoom Outreach Event

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2020 Appeals

My office is CLOSED for 2020 reassessment with the Cook County Assessors' Office. We will reopen in the fall with the Board of Review to appeal 2020 assessment. You can add your email to receive alerts from my office on my website.  

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English/Spanish step-by-step appeal process

My office is now assisting with appeals remotely. The Cook County Assessor's Office has remained closed to the public due to COVID-19. My office will remain closed as well, to the public, to ensure everyone’s safety. 

This is the time when you want to make any changes to any description error of your property, for example sq.ft, incorrect number of bathrooms, fireplaces, etc.

If you need comparables, please email us at [email protected] with your property address and phone number. We will send you some comparables to attach to your appeal at the earliest, Friday, but as soon as possible. Please be patient with us. 

Below I have attached a "step by step" process to assist you on filing an appeal online through the Cook County Assessor's Office. https://propertytaxfilings.cookcountyil.gov/

 

2020_step_by_step_assessor_REVISED-page-001_(1).jpgLast day to file with my office will be June 22nd, 2020. You will still be available to file online with The Cook County Assessor's Office until June 23rd, 2020.

Stay healthy and be safe.

 

 

Mi oficina ahora está ayudando con las apelaciones de forma remota. La Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook ha permanecido cerrada al público debido a COVID-19.

Mi oficina también permanecerá cerrada, al público, para garantizar la seguridad de todos.

 

Este es el momento en que desea realizar cambios en cualquier error de descripción de su propiedad, por ejemplo, pies cuadrados, número incorrecto de baños, chimeneas, etc. 

Si necesita comparables, envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected] con la dirección y el número de teléfono de su propiedad. Le enviaremos algunos datos comparables para adjuntar a su apelación lo antes posible, el viernes, pero lo antes posible. Por favor se paciente con nosotros. 

 

A continuación, puede encontrar un "paso a paso" para ayudarlo a presentar una apelación en internet a través de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook. propertytaxfilings.cookcountyil.gov

 

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Details on how to file an appeal

Below I have included links provided by the Cook County Assessor’s Office that may help you with your appeals:

Download video & graphics: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn5k31extq5j33x/AABLrdZ8QVGRrcHTtEHFiTSka?dl=0

Facebook Live (English) Wednesday, May 20,2020 @ 6 p.m: 

https://facebook.com/events/s/how-to-file-an-online-appeal/255138779065031/?ti=ia

Facebook Live (Spanish) Thursday, May 21,2020 @6 p.m : 

https://facebook.com/events/s/como-presentar-una-apelacion-e/329861257976380/?ti=ia

Best way to contact the Cook County Assessor's Office is by e-mail through the form on their website.

https://www.cookcountyassessor.com/contact

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Stay-at-Home order has been Extended through May.

Here is the link to read more about the extending the stay-at-home order by Gov. J.B. Pritzker announcement.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/read-pritzkers-full-statement-announcing-illinois-stay-at-home-order-extension-2/2260785/

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Changes to Assessments and Appeals Due to COVID-19

Deadlines for 2020 new reassessment for Berwyn will be released soon but are not yet available at this time. All properties will still be receiving reassessment letter in the mail. Your letter will include information about adjustments due to COVID-19.

For more information, please visit Cook County Assessor website:

https://www.cookcountyassessor.com/news/changes-assessments-and-appeals-due-covid-19

 

By wearing a mask, it can help slow down the spread of COVID-19. Here are some steps to help make one:

 

How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering

Cloth face coverings should—

  • fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
  • be secured with ties or ear loops
  • include multiple layers of fabric
  • allow for breathing without restriction
  • be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape

Sew and No Sew Instructions

Sewn Cloth Face Covering

Materials

  • Two 10”x6” rectangles of cotton fabric
  • Two 6” pieces of elastic (or rubber bands, string, cloth strips, or hair ties)
  • Needle and thread (or bobby pin)
  • Scissors
  • Sewing machine

Tutorial

  1. Cut out two 10-by-6-inch rectangles of cotton fabric. Use tightly woven cotton, such as quilting fabric or cotton sheets. T-shirt fabric will work in a pinch. Stack the two rectangles; you will sew the mask as if it was a single piece of fabric.
  2. Fold over the long sides ¼ inch and hem. Then fold the double layer of fabric over ½ inch along the short sides and stitch down.
  3. Run a 6-inch length of 1/8-inch wide elastic through the wider hem on each side of the mask. These will be the ear loops. Use a large needle or a bobby pin to thread it through. Tie the ends tight.
    Don’t have elastic? Use hair ties or elastic head bands. If you only have string, you can make the ties longer and tie the mask behind your head.
  4. Gently pull on the elastic so that the knots are tucked inside the hem. Gather the sides of the mask on the elastic and adjust so the mask fits your face. Then securely stitch the elastic in place to keep it from slipping.
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Guidance for Covid-19 and Assessor News

For more information please visit the websites of CDC https://www.cdc.gov/ , IDPH http://www.dph.illinois.gov/, and City of Berwyn website https://www.berwyn-il.gov/.

Stay Safe Everyone. 

Assessor trying to ensure Cook County property values adjusted to reflect ‘coronavirus effect’

All property owners will get a notification from the Cook County assessor’s office. Assessor Fritz Kaegi said his staff will “have to bend over backwards to keep on schedule” but he’s optimistic they’ll be able to get things done on time.

Aerial photo from suburban Berwyn looking towards cloud covered Chicago Friday March 27, 2020.
Aerial photo from suburban Berwyn looking towards cloud covered Chicago Friday March 27, 2020. 
Brian Ernst/Sun-Times file

Knowing many residents are facing economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi said Friday that all homes, businesses and other real estate parcels could see their property values adjusted due to COVID-19’s effect on the market.

The first-term assessor said analysts in his office are looking for data from natural disasters and other economic crises to understand what could happen to property values in Cook County, but even with those comparisons the challenge coronavirus presents is unmatched.

“This is different because, for all of us to be safe and to get ahead of [coronavirus], we’ve had to shut down so many different sectors of the economy and economic activity,” Kaegi said.

“We’re trying to be mindful of all of that and try to reflect as best we can with the data that we have how the crisis is affecting different people’s lives,” Kaegi said. “We know that we won’t be perfect in that — the future is a little bit unknown, and how this crisis unfolds is uncertain, but we’re going to be doing the best we can. We figure it’s better to do that, rather than proceed as if nothing had happened.”

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Fritz Kaegi, then Cook County Assessor Democratic primary candidate, in 2018
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All property owners will get a notification from the assessor’s office. Owners of west and south suburban properties already scheduled to be reassessed this year will receive a reassessment notice, while property owners in the northern suburbs and Chicago will receive a notice letting them know that the coronavirus may have affected their property values and what their new, adjusted value could be.

Property owners in Chicago and the northern suburbs can submit appeals of their latest assessments, which will be processed by analysts. Eventually, all property owners will receive a mailing with their property’s adjusted value.

Their current assessed values could be adjusted to either the appealed value or the “coronavirus effect” value, a spokesman said.

The appeals period will be shortened from the typical 40 days to 35 days in order to make sure the assessor’s office will be able to hand off their assessments to the county’s Board of Review on time.

Empty sidewalk in front of suburban bungalows on the in Berwyn Friday March 27, 2020.
Empty sidewalk in front of suburban bungalows on the in Berwyn Friday March 27, 2020.
 Brian Ernst/Sun-Times file

The normal period for a re-review is being eliminated, but the office is encouraging people to submit requests online to meet with the assessor’s staff members to have their questions and concerns answered.

Kaegi said his staff will “have to bend over backwards to keep on schedule” but he’s optimistic they’ll be able to get things done on time. The team has been working hard the last few weeks to adjust to the circumstances and try to make sure they’re doing the best for homeowners and businesses.

When asked if he’d support potentially pushing back the due date for property tax bills, Kaegi said the focus should be on the federal government supporting state and local governments instead of potentially taking funding from the county’s hospitals, which are the “front line of defense.”

“The financial ability of our front line of defense depends on the property tax system but … the federal government can also backstop it,” Kaegi said. “So how do we pay for that frontline defense? That’s why focusing on the federal government and the support that it’s providing is paramount in all of this. It has unique fiscal ability, unique liquidity, to provide support to the front line of defense against [coronavirus], and they should be doing that. But if they’re not, if our federal government is failing on that, how do we support the front line of defense? The property tax system has to be there.”

 

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