The movement from publishing assessments every four years has not been won.
The reason is pretty obvious.
Publishing the assessment rolls is what keeps some newspapers alive.
McHenry County, however, is in the process of eliminating the mailing of assessment notices to those whose property’s real state assessment has not changed.
In 1994, the Board passed a resolution requiring notice to be sent all property owners when township multipliers were changed.
However, “assessment notices are only required [by state law] to be sent to properties that have changes due to revaluation, new construction, or annually recalculated farm assessments.”
This year’s resolution the “technology and electronic methods for disseminating information have become more common and widely accepted.”
The change is estimated to save about $65,000 per year, except in quadrennial assessment years.
