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Palatine Township Assessor

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Palatine Township Assessor Candidate: Terry Kelly

Incumbent Palatine Township Assessor Terry Kelly is running unopposed in the special primary election for Palatine Township to be held on February 26.

Palatine Patch will be helping you get to know the candidates for the upcoming special primary for Palatine Township. Meet Palatine Township Assessor candidate Terry Kelly, who is running unopposed in the February 26 special primary election. 1) Name, office being sought, professional background, community affiliations, experiences that you feel qualify you to run for this office. Terry Kelly. Seeking re-election as Township Assessor. I hold a Certified Illinois Assessing Office (CIAO) designation and have completed more than 200 hours of continuing education. I am also an active member of the Lions Club in Palatine. 2) How long have you been a Palatine Township resident? Lifelong resident.  I want to continue modernizing the Assessor's …

Monday, February 4, 2013

Palatine Township Republican Primary: Crowded Field of Candidates

In the upcoming special primary election to be held on February 26, 2013, 17 of the 18 candidates are running in contested races.

There is a full field of candidates for the upcoming Palatine Township board special primary election; 18 candidates are running for eight open seats. The primary election will be held on Tuesday, February 26, and early voting will be available to registered voters now until Saturday, February 23.   For more information on early voting, click here.  For a list of polling locations on the day of the primary, click here.  Two candidates each are running for supervisor, clerk and highway commissioner, while 11 individuals are vying for four open trustee spots. The only uncontested race is that of Palatine Township Assessor.  The candidates are: Palatine Township Supervisor Palatine Township Clerk Palatine Township Assessor Palatine Township …

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Appeal Your Property Taxes

Palatine residents have until Oct. 16 to file property tax appeal.

Palatine Township residents can now file an appeal to their property assessment with the Board of Review. Residents have until Tuesday, Oct. 16 to file their appeal. Reducing the assessed value of your property can help reduce your property taxes. The Palatine Township Assessor’s Office can help residents file their appeals. Typically appeals are filed using comparable properties. The Palatine Township Assessor Office has a program that will list comparable properties and their values. This data can be used to file an appeal. 
Residents should also note that if they have had a recent appraisal done to their property, by a certified appraiser that too can be used as the basis for their appeal. Palatine Township is located at 721 S. Quentin …

Diablo R

11:16 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012

I don't know about the Village helping. Last time I went there, the lady not only was surprised and said they didn't do that (I had read somewhere that they would help) she actually told me just to go online and do it and said good bye. I was in and out in less than 3 minutes.   more ›

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Why are Property Tax Exemptions Lower This Year? It's Complicated

Terry Kelly explains why some homeowners' tax discounts or long-time occupant exemptions are smaller than last year's discounts.

Below is an explanation from Palatine Township Assessor Terry Kelly: My office has been fielding questions from residents as to why their property tax exemptions are lower this year. As always, with Cook County, the answer is complicated. So, "why is my tax discount for the homeowner or long time occupant exemption smaller than last year's discount?" In 2004, the legislature implemented a complicated new tax exemption knowin as the 7 percent assessment cap. The basic premise of the program was that the equalized assessed values of owner-occupied homes should not rise by more that 7 percent per year. Any increase above 7 percent was supposed to be tax exempt. At the time the assessment cap was adopted, assessed values were rising rapidly …

Monday, November 7, 2011

Property Tax Appeal Seminar Scheduled

Palatine Township Assessor Terry Kelly's office will host a seminar Nov. 17 on how to file a property tax appeal.

Palatine Township Assessor Terry Kelly announced in a press release that Palatine Township will be open for Board of Review tax appeals officially starting Nov 8. The filing period ends on Dec 7. Residents can appeal their property’s assessed value twice a year, once with the Cook County Assessor and once with the Board of Review. Residents can, however, stop in prior to Nov. 8 and pre-file an appeal. Reducing the assessed value of your property can help lower your tax bill. If you feel your property is over assessed residents are encouraged to stop by the Township Assessor’s Office at 721 S. Quentin Rd to file an appeal. The direct phone is 847-358-6164. On Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Assessor Kelly will host a seminar on “How to File an …

Betsy Thompson

7:11 am on Monday, November 7, 2011

Free Neuropathy Lecture tonight at the Ela Area Library in Lake Zurich, IL. 7-8pm. Come educated yourself on the latest medical breakthrough in the treatment and possible elimination of your neuropathy symptoms. Reserve your seating at 847-632-9919 after 9am, or just come to the lecture and we will accomodate seating. Foundation for Wellness Profressionals is a group of professionals who lecture …   more ›

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