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Dear Neighbor,
Thank you for taking the time to read about what is happening in Lake County Government and in your Forest Preserves! As a reminder, Finance & Administrative Committee will now be televised, with the first meeting occurring on August 3. If you don't want to watch live, you can always stream it at your convenience. On October 18 and 19, the full board will go over the 2017 proposed budget, so I hope you will take the time to hear how your tax dollars are spent!
I hope you are enjoying this beautiful summer and that you are getting outside in our preserves or on one of our many lakes. Please remember to protect yourself against mosquitoes and ticks!
As always, it is a pleasure serving as your representative on the County and Forest Preserve Board. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Assessment Notices Being Mailed
Assessment notices (the blue piece of paper) have started showing up in mailboxes last week. Please read it carefully! It includes important information: the valuation of your home and how it changed versus prior year; property characteristics; homestead
exemptions currently applied to your home; and more. If you have
questions or concerns regarding the assessed value of your property, discuss
this with your local township
assessor’s office. If you feel that your home has been assessed incorrectly, or the value is too high, you can appeal your assessment! Read the blue notice to get the last date that you must file. See below for additional information on how to file.
Tax Assessment Help Centers
Get
one-on-one assistance at a tax assessment help center or the Chief County
Assessment Office to understand your assessment and/or file an appeal. Learn more about the help centers
offered
Filing an appeal? Use our online system
Our quick and convenient Online Appeal Filing System allows you to get your
appeal information to the Board of Review without the hassle of mailing or hand
delivering them to the
Chief County Assessment Office in Waukegan. Learn more about the process to file an appeal including reasons to
appeal and the hearing process.
 Lake County Government offers vast array of job opportunities
We work to improve the quality of life in Lake County and provide services that benefit more than 700,000 Lake County residents. We have many departments that specialize in providing different services for Lake County. From law enforcement and health care, to engineering and information technology, we offer a wide spectrum of careers. Watch this video to see what you can do by working for Lake County.
Job and Resource Fair on July 28, 9:30am-2:00pm
Meet with local employers at the upcoming Job Community Job & Resource Fair. Bring plenty of resumes, and dress in business, or business casual attire. More information
Where: Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 S. Green Bay Road, North Chicago
Grayslake workforce development satellite office has moved to building 4 at College of Lake County
The times
for the information sessions at this site also have changed. Learn more
Do you need assistance finding a job?
Lake
County Workforce Development can help you find your next job, and can even
connect you with resources to help develop your skills. Reach their latest Success
newsletter, which highlights how recent job seekers and trainees recently
made the employment connection!
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 Leaders work to strengthen our local economy
The Lake County Board and our economic development partners are continuously collaborating on initiatives to improve our economic environment, from a healthcare consortium to address workforce shortages and increase apprenticeship opportunities, to a proposed innovation and research park at Rosalind Franklin University. Watch the Lake County Partners Update from the June County Board meeting to learn more. (Item 56). Additionally, more than 600 government and business leaders recently gathered to get an update on the national and local economy, and other important issues facing our county including employment, workforce, and housing. Learn more in this video.
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 Lake County Opioid Initiative Launches "A Way Out," a Countywide Substance Abuse Treatment Access Program
Individuals who struggle with substance abuse will be able to get directed quickly to treatment through a pilot program launched by the Lake County Opioid Initiative called “A Way Out. The program will be offered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at participating police departments across Lake County. Individuals possessing narcotics or paraphernalia may enter a participating police department and tell an officer they are requesting help. They will avoid criminal charges as long as the participant seeks assistance. Learn more
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 Data Driven Justice
Lake County is participating in a new, bipartisan national Data-Driven Justice Initiative, launched June 30 by President Barack Obama. Lake County is among 67 city, county, and state governments across the country that have been selected to join this initiative because of our commitment to innovative solutions that reduce our jail population, better serve our communities, and save taxpayer money. View Lake County’s news release and the White House Fact Sheet for details on the Data-Driven Justice Initiative.
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 Health Department Takes Next Step to Address Opioid Epidemic
To
address the growing number of Lake County residents struggling with opioid
addiction, the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is
doubling the capacity of its Medication Assisted Treatment program. Treatment
will be expanded to 200 people through a $325,000 grant from the Health
Resources and Services Administration.
The
need for this service has increased, as the number of substance abuse related
deaths in Lake County have tripled in the past 20 years. Through this
grant, the County plans to enhance the program and reduce the number of
overdose deaths. The funds will provide medications, increase medical provider
hours, add substance abuse counselors and a licensed clinical social worker. Watch this video to learn more about the expansion of the MAT
program.
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 Pharmaceuticals Collection Program
SWALCO, law enforcement and and Lake County have partnered together to create a program that allows people to drop off medications at local
police departments. These drugs often include opioids, such as
heroin, morphine, and prescription pain relievers. When flushed down the toilet or disposed in the trash, these drugs pollute our environment. Last year I went to SWALCO to watch as police dropped off their collection for disposal. Lake County collects and disposes more pharmaceuticals than any other collar county. Watch our latest Dirty
Jobs episode to see the delivery, sorting and disposal process.
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Enjoy summer concerts at Independence Grove
Enjoy some wonderful music under the stars at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville. The Events in the Plaza outdoor concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 9. There are no rain dates. Check out this year’s concert lineup. |
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Drop In Programs at Ryerson Woods
Stop by the Ryerson Woods Welcome
Center on Sundays throughout the summer to celebrate and learn about
nature. Drop-in programs are offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Aug. 7.
Each weekend, fun, hands-on activities about a different topic will be
presented by Forest Preserve educators.
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Discovery Museum Gift Store Sale
In preparation for the move of the Lake County Discovery Museum in
Wauconda, we are offering sensational deals on everything in the gift store. Save 60% in July, 70% in August.
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