Cook County readers have informed us their second installment property tax bills due August 1st reflect as much as a 4% decline in the amount due to Barrington Hills for tax year 2015, so we decided to visit the Cook County Clerk’s website to obtain further information.
The good news for residents is the Barrington Hills tax rate did go down from 2014 to 2015. The bad news is most other tax rates went up from 2014 to 2015 as demonstrated in the following table:
In addition to lowering property taxes, the current administration has been gradually restoring cash reserves held by the Village to levels that likely haven’t been seen in nearly a decade, thus demonstrating governments can operate more efficiently using best business practices and effective financial management.
A copy of the complete Cook County report detailing information all 1,400 taxing bodies operating in the county can be viewed and downloaded here.