"Governor JB Pritzker, the Daddy Warbucks of political hypocrisy, attacked several legislators this past week, demanding that they resign from office. One is State Senator Emil Jones III, a Pritzker critic, who is facing federal bribery charges. The charges against Jones are similar to charges filed against several other legislators, but Pritzker has not urged them to resign. But should an elected official who manipulated his real estate information to significantly reduce his property taxes also resign from office?"
How to create uniform legal enforcement of laws governing property assessment for tax purposes: 1. Pritzker Astor St. property never filed as a vacant property under City of Chicago ordinance requirements. Make such compliance a requisite to obtain benefits of assessment reduction for “vacancies”. 2. Pritzker Astor St. property never filed timely paperwork under Statutory requirements: Section 35 ILCS 200/9-180 – Pro-rata valuations; improvements or removal of improvements “…When, during the previous calendar year, any buildings, structures or other improvements on the property were destroyed and rendered uninhabitable or otherwise unfit for occupancy or for customary use by accidental means… Read more »
How to create uniform legal enforcement of laws governing property assessment for tax purposes: 1. Pritzker Astor St. property never filed as a vacant property under City of Chicago ordinance requirements. Make such compliance a requisite to obtain benefits of assessment reduction for “vacancies”. 2. Pritzker Astor St. property never filed timely paperwork under Statutory requirements: Section 35 ILCS 200/9-180 – Pro-rata valuations; improvements or removal of improvements “…When, during the previous calendar year, any buildings, structures or other improvements on the property were destroyed and rendered uninhabitable or otherwise unfit for occupancy or for customary use by accidental means… Read more »