TAX APPEAL SEMINAR

On Wednesday, March 24th, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Brendan Houlihan will be holding a seminar with Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan on how to appeal your property assessment should you believe you are over assessed in Cook County.

The seminar will begin at 7:00 pm. Attendees are asked to bring their property tax bills in order to more effectively file an appeal should they feel their residence is over assessed. There will be a short presentation, and staff from the Board of Review (property tax appeals board) will be on hand to answer questions, and help fill out appeal forms. The only requirement for a review of property assessments is a timely completed appeal form from the Board of Review.

The presentation will explain how to file an appeal, and how an appeal is granted. Please arrive at 7 pm to the Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner Street. Any questions please contact Commissioner Brendan Houlihan’s office at (312) 603-3644. The Board of Review does open on a township basis. Maine Township is open for appeals until March 29th. For more information please go to www.CookCountyBoardofReview.com.

FACEBOOK

We now have a FACEBOOK page!! Come and check it out! If you search Des Plaines Flood Action Group on facebook you should get there. Join the membership and keep yourself updated on what we are doing to keep Des Plaines DRY and even more important what you can do to be involved!!

MARCH MEETING

Yesterday, 3/8/10 we had an awesome meeting of the Des Plaines Flood Action Group! We had a great turn out and people really had lots to say. To monitor progress on a number of current flood activities, get involved politically at both local and state levels, seek engineering services (whether private or through universities), and to become an effective group seem to be the resounding objectives of our membership! We can and will make a difference! Join our group! Become a member! Our main goal: STOP or at least CONTROL flooding in Des Plaines!!