Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak is hosting a property tax appeal seminar that will be offered to taxpayers seeking to appeal their 2012 property tax assessments.

The seminar is co-sponsored by Palatine Township Assessor Terry Kelly and Cook County Commissioner Gregg Goslin.The hour long session will educate taxpayers on how to file a successful tax appeal in a time when the economy is putting added pressures to home and business owners.

The seminar will be held:

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Holiday Inn—Algonquin Room
3405 Algonquin Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
6:30 p.m.

The seminar includes a presentation by Commissioner Dan Patlak explaining how property taxes are calculated and the appeal procedure of the Board of Review. Before the end of the evening, taxpayers will have an opportunity to work with staff from the Board of Review to address their specific questions and concerns.

This event is free to the public and there is no fee to appeal at the Board of Review. Taxpayers are asked to bring a copy of their most recent tax bill. Appeal forms also may be picked up at the Board of Review located at 118 N. Clark Street, Room 601 in Chicago or at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse located at 2121 Euclid.  A limited number of appeal forms may be available at the Palatine Township Assessor’s Office.

Please contact Outreach Director Elly Drake at (312) 603-3644 with any questions. Taxpayers may also file an appeal online by visiting our website at www.cookcountyboardofreview.com.

The following Townships are currently open for appeal until September 4th:
Evanston
Norwood Park
Oak Park
River Forest
Riverside

These Townships will open for appeal on August 20th and remain open until September 18th:
Berwyn
Bremen
Cicero
Elk Grove
Palos
Lakeview
Rogers Park

Part Two of Dan's feature as the The Leadership Institute's Graduate of the Week.

Illinois' Cook County Commissioner Dan Patlak, last week's Leadership Institute graduate of the week, leads his 19 staff to work as "taypayer advocates" for the 1.7 million people he represents.

The Cook County Board of Review is a quasi-judicial board that helps respond to "taxpayer's grievances with their property tax assessment," Brendan Seyring, a staffer for Commissioner Patlak, said.

A second highlight: Cook County has met the tax bill filing deadline of July 1 for the first time in 34 years, Brendan said.

"For every month delayed, it costs the county millions of dollars," Brendan said. "We are on time this year because of all the hard work and overtime."

Read the rest of the story on The Leadership Institute's website. 

Commissioner Dan Patlak was recently featured as The Leadership Institute's Graduate of the Week.

Dan Patlak is a politico.

He's held campaign posts from volunteer campaign manager for a state representative race to press secretary on a U.S. Senate campaign. He's even run for office himself.

In 2010, Dan was elected as a Commissioner at the Cook County Board of Review in Illinois. He represents one-third of his county's population.

Illinois' Cook County includes 946 square miles and represents 5.3 million people, making it the "second most populous county in the nation and the 19th largest government in the United States," according to the Cook County, Illinois webpage. This county includes the City of Chicago and the suburban municipalities surrounding it.

Read the rest of the story of Dan's rise in politics on The Leadership Institute's website.