Cook County Board of Review data shows a nearly 63% property tax increase in the Lower West Side area, which includes Pilsen. Officials are launching workshops to show residents how to file for exemptions or appeal those assessments. LatinoVoicesWTTW
Homeowners in Pilsen are demanding relief following hikes in their property tax bills.
Data from the Cook County Board of Review shows a nearly 63% property tax increase in the Lower West Side community area, which includes the Pilsen neighborhood.has been a homeowner in Pilsen for the last 43 years. She said she was expecting a $2,500 bill in December but instead received one for $14,279.
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas is hosting some of his own town hall meetings and workshops across Chicago. “One of the challenges in a neighborhood like Pilsen is that property values have risen much more rapidly than citywide,” Smith said. “That more rapid increase means that property owners in neighborhoods like Pilsen bear a growing share of the property tax burden.
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