2011 Assessment Appeals
New Trier Township is open for 2011 appeals (for taxes payable in 2012) from May 11th to June 11th, according to the Cook County Assessor's office. This is NOT a triennial reassessment year. Only those who have made changes to their homes will receive reassessment notices. Our office will be able to provide assistance and comparables to residents wishing to appeal their assessments during that time.
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Earliest Due Date For Property Taxes In A Generation
Cook County Property tax bills this year will be mailed in late June and should be due August 1.
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Cook County Announces New Property Tax Website
Cook County has unveiled a new website, the Cook County Property Tax Portal, which combines property tax information from the Cook County Assessor’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, Clerk’s Office, Recorder of Deeds and Board of Review into one unified site.
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Township Courier Newsletter Now Online
New Trier Township's latest newsletter is now available online. Read about the Township's newest pilot transportation program, Mobility Access. Get helpful information on property tax relief and learn how the Township funds social service agencies.
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New Trier Township Recognized for Best Illinois Township Government Communications
New Trier Township won top honors in the 2011 Township Officials of Illinois Mighty Message competition with the overall “Mighty Message Award” and two first place finishes in the Publications and Website categories. The annual competition recognizes excellence in marketing and communications among the 1,432 Townships in the State of Illinois.
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New Trier Township Observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
New Trier Township is joining forces with organizations across the country to increase awareness of disability employment issues by recognizing a local township business as well as reminding residents of its disability employment service program, WorkABILITY.
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New Trier Township Launches Grant Program to Fund Start-Up Social Service Projects
In a move designed to serve unmet social service needs of residents; New Trier Township government has introduced the New Trier Township Incubator Program (NTTIP). The rolling grant program will provide seed or start-up funding for individuals or groups with a new or novel idea designed to provide community based services to support seniors, youth, economically challenged families and persons with disabilities.
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Township Publishes “A Journey in Time” A Historical Account of New Trier Township
In celebration of New Trier Township’s 160th Anniversary, the Township has published a history booklet that spans from its origins in 1850 to the present time.
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Township Adopts 2011-2012 Budget
New Trier Township’s Board of Trustees has approved a budget that calls for not only basic services but programs that reflect a keen awareness of specific community needs and a willingness to address them.
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New Trier Township Recognizes Wilmette Resident for Community and School Related Volunteerism
The numerous letters of recommendation for the 2011 George E. Noyes Community Spirit Award highlighted a lengthy list of community and school related projects in which Mimi Dray of Wilmette had been involved, but it was a personal letter of recommendation, written by her daughter Emily, that drew attention at the Annual Town Meeting in April when the Award was presented.
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