Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Wednesday, June 14, 2017.
Cook County assessor Berrios calls controversial assessments “fair and accurate”
Cook County assessor Joseph Berrios slammed the Tribune‘s analysis and investigation finding that owners of high-end properties in Cook County are more likely to win property tax appeals than owners of lower-end properties, calling it “false, misleading and inaccurate,” according to WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. “The Cook County Assessor’s Office strongly disagrees with the Tribune‘s opinion, because the study they used and the methods they advocate are unreliable,” Berrios, also the chair of the Cook County Democratic Party, said at a news conference Monday. “I am again emphasizing that we assure each and every homeowner in Cook County that their assessment is as fair and accurate as possible. . . . Can there be changes needed? Yes. But that is why we have an appeal process.” [Chicago Tonight]
