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After several good meetings with the Assessors, I came back to the RRL Committee for authority to use staff time to work with the assessors to create a final Lake County report on Centralized Assessments. While several board members said they did not want to use anymore staff time on this issue, including Chair Diane Hewitt, our Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor backed my request and RRL agreed to a limited participation of staff. Board Member Sid Matthias and myself will work with staff and assessors to attempt to finalize our report and get a broad vision of what a Centralized Assessment System would cost, impacts on customer service, and effect on accurate and consistent estimated values. The Draft County report estimated a savings of 4.4 million in cost to the taxpayers of Lake County. Assessors comments said cost savings would be less and contested quality of local customer service under a Centralized System.
It is really a shame that these committee meetings are not video recorded for the public to see and hear these discussions. It is also a shame that virtually no press is ever at any of our meetings so it makes it very hard to get the public involved. These public newsletters from us and our private online media portals are usually the only methods of transmittal of most non-promoted events.
The direction by the Lake County Board is to let the State handle it for now. There had been State Legislator interest in governmental consolidation agendas and particularly the Assessor Elimination issue just this Spring. We will wait to see if anything starts to gel again this summer..... Stay Tuned!!!
 5 Steps To Your Next Job
5 Steps to Your Next Job will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 22 at a
new location, Cook Park Library 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. This
interactive workshop covers the entire job search process from researching
careers to landing your next job. Attend all five days to earn a
certificate. Details
Veterans Monthly Job
Club Meets June 18
The Veteran's Monthly Job
Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon June 18 at the Job Center of Lake County, 800 Lancer Lane, Grayslake. Military
veterans will meet with Judy Leonard, IDES veteran representative. Call
847-377-3469 to reserve a seat and find out more about the discussion topic.
Check
Out Successes in Latest Newsletter
Lake
County Workforce Development connects employers
with a talented workforce. Recent participants landed a wide variety of
positions including IT solutions manager, office associate, human resource
coordinator, medical assistant and more. Read more in the latest edition of the
Success
Newsletter.
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Lake County is hiring! Career opportunities cover a wide spectrum of fields. Check out our career portal for
the current job listings for Lake County
government.
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office will launch its Alternative
Prosecution Program for first-time, non-violent offenders. In exchange for
accepting responsibility for their criminal conduct, these individuals will
have the opportunity to keep a conviction from being permanently entered on
their record and to avoid the devastating impact a conviction may present over
a life time. This program will hold offenders accountable and address the
needs of crime victims. The program also gives deserving defendants a
second chance and the opportunity to avoid being labeled a convicted
criminal. Full
press release
 Forest Preserve News
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 Closing
the Gap on the Des Plaines River Trail
Construction has started on the final section of the Des Plaines River Trail that
extends just south of Riverside Drive and north of Estonian Lane in
Lincolnshire. Completion is expected later this fall. The 8-foot-wide paved
trail will run about 1,600 feet long and close the gap between the existing
northern and southern sections of the trail. During construction,
southbound trail users can still access the Lincolnshire trail to Milwaukee
Avenue. South of the project, the trail will be closed at Estonian Lane. The
trail access point at the rear parking lot of the former Cubby Bear property
also will be closed until the project is complete. Check the website
for updates.
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Online Auction for Pier Rights for Fox River–Chain O'Lakes
Beginning Monday, June 15, the Lake
County Forest Preserves will be
auctioning off 41 pier rights acquired with the purchase of Lake Marie Forest
Preserve in Antioch. The rights are for use on the Fox River–Chain O’Lakes
Waterway System in northern Illinois. Pier rights will be auctioned off
individually with a starting bid price of $1,000. There is 10 percent
buyers fee and a reserve. The online auction is being handled by Obenauf Auction Services. Check
their website for online auction details or to place a bid.
Bidders
must meet requirements of the Chicago District Regional Permit Program for
Marine Structures and Activities in accordance with the Fox
River–Chain O’Lakes Boat Pier and Boat Ramp Application Review Policy as defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Successful bidders must also submit a permit application for review and
approval before the sale is finalized. If permit is denied, the purchase price
will be refunded. For information, visit the USACE website or call their Chicago District office at 312-846-5530.
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Enjoy
the Mud at Kids Nature Fun Fest
Explore the simple pleasures of playing in the mud at the Kids Nature Fun Fest.
Families with children age 12 and under are invited to join “Marvelous Mud”
from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 14 at the Greenbelt
Cultural Center in North Chicago. Explore the simple pleasure of playing in the mud. Adult
supervision is required. Details |
 Postcard Art Competition Call for Entries
Entries for the 10th biennial Postcard
Art Competition and Exhibition (PACE) are
being accepted through July 15. The juried competition celebrates the postcard
as an art form, challenging artists to create original works in 4-by-6-inch
postcard size. For information and to download a prospectus and entry form,
visit LCFPD.org/PACE.
Lake County Discovery Museum Offers Free Admission
The Lake County Discovery Museum offers free admission to military personnel and their families now through Labor Day, Sept. 7 as part of Blue Star Museums. Free admission is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty U.S. Military as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corp and up to five family members.
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LCFPD Calendar of Programs and Events
Hike our LCFPD Trails
 With the spring rains come
opportunities for mosquitoes to breed. Be vigilant about eliminating sources
for mosquitoes to breed and use protection to avoid contracting West Nile
virus. County residents may report areas of stagnant water (conducive for mosquito
breeding) as well as locations of dead birds, or learn more about the signs and
symptoms of West Nile encephalitis by calling the West Nile hotline number at
(847) 377-8300. Learn more about West Nile Virus at the Lake County Health
Department’s website.
Watch this
edition of Healthy Lake County and learn about ways to fight the
bite this summer, as well as segments on food service inspections, and the new
Women’s Residential Services flower and vegetable garden.
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Lake County has been
recognized with three Achievement Awards from the National Association of
Counties (NACo). The award winners include: “Multi-Media Budget Project,”
which includes a new budget web portal, the “2015 Leaders Summit/Lake County Life,” and the “Lake County Opioid Initiative.” Click on the links to learn more
about these innovative, award-winning programs.
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Lake County State’s Attorney Mike
Nerheim sits down with U.S. Congressman Robert Dold and Assistant State’s
Attorney Scott Turk to discuss identity theft and what is being done about it
on the national and local levels. Watch now. |
Feel free to contact me at 847.456.6933 orsmandel@lakecountyil.gov.
It's an honor to serve you.
Sincerely,
Steven W. Mandel
Lake County Board Member / Lake County Forest Preserve Commissioner
District 11, Highland Park - Highwood - Deerfield
2157 Saint Johns Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035
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