 You're
invited to join our upcoming Telephone Town Hall meeting on June 20 at 7 p.m. During the Telephone
Town Hall, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor will discuss our current
priorities, and you will be able to share your thoughts and ideas to make Lake
County a better place.
Participants will be
able to provide input in a variety of ways as Chairman Lawlor will answer
questions from residents during this live interactive discussion. If you would
like to take part in this event, make sure to sign
up to receive a call!
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 Summer is around the corner, and there is so much to do right here in
Lake County. In this video,
get a sneak peek inside the new Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee and find out all of
the “Must-Do’s” in Lake County this summer. Also, learn how tourism is big
business with more than 10,000 tourism-related jobs and adding more than $1
billion to our local economy annually. Watch now.
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 Shop for fresh fruits, vegetables, baked treats
and more while supporting local businesses at one of Lake County’s farmers
markets. Check out our Farmers
Market Finder to find a farmers market
near you.
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Assessment notices for the 2018 tax year will be mailed this
week to Avon Township residents.
What is A Property Assessment?
It may help to think of the property tax process like a pie. Taxing bodies,
including school districts, villages and the county (and many other taxing
districts) determine how much they need to collect in taxes. That determines
the size of the pie, and the property assessment determines how the pie is cut
up. The assessment process ensures property taxes are fairly distributed.
Elected township assessors are primarily responsible for appraising properties
and determining a property’s value, which ultimately determines the portion of
the total tax burden (or piece of the pie). If you have questions or concerns
regarding the assessed value of your property, you should discuss this with your local township assessor’s office.
Meet with a Taxpayer Advocate
Individuals can get free one-on-one assistance with evaluating
your assessment at a tax assessment help center. Centers will be provided on
June 20 and 27 at the University Center of Lake County in Grayslake. These
centers will meet from 4 to 7 p.m. More dates will be released on the Chief
County Assessment Office website.
Taxpayer advocates also are available from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday at the Chief County Assessment Office, 18 N. County
Street, 7th Floor, Waukegan.
Should You Appeal Your Property Assessment?
View the five steps to determining if you
should appeal your property assessment.
 Filing
an Appeal? Use our Online System
The final filing date for assessment appeals in Avon Township is July 16.
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. Watch
this video to learn more about the process to file an appeal online.
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 Events in the Plaza is Independence Grove's outdoor summer
concert series featuring live music. Performances will be held Tuesday evenings
to Aug. 7 (excluding July 3). View the 2018 entertainment line-up.
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 This summer, the Lake County Health Department
reminds you to take action to protect yourself from illness and prevent the
spread of germs when swimming. Here
are ways to protect yourself from illness at pools and water parks.
The Health Department monitors lake water for
bacteria in over 100 Lake Michigan and inland lake beaches to ensure that the
water is acceptable for swimming. Through Labor Day, beach closure information
can be found on the Health Department’s Beach Advisory web page, which is
updated daily by 10 a.m.
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 Lake
County, along with the Lake County Opioid Initiative is working to combat
the increasing opiate problem. Hear from Lake County State's Attorney Michael
Nerheim and Bill Gentes, who talk about what is being done to combat the opioid
epidemic and learn about programs such as prescription drug disposal boxes and
the “A Way Out” program, which are part of the county-wide effort to prevent
opioid abuse, addiction, overdose, and death. Watch Now
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 Those who struggle with substance abuse now have two
more locations they can go to seek help 24/7 as part of the “A Way Out”
Program. With the additions of Waukegan Police Department and Lake Zurich
Police Department, there are now 13 “A Way Out” police entry points in Lake
County. Individuals, who possess narcotics or paraphernalia, enter a
participating police department and tell an officer they are requesting help
will avoid criminal charges as long as the participant seeks assistance. Learn
more
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 Forest Preserve News
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 Family Fun Fridays
The
beach at Independence
Grove in Libertyville gets better Friday afternoons with games,
contests and prizes around a different theme each week. Everyone can
participate in the fun. Prizes awarded in age categories for kids 15 and under.
The program is FREE with beach admission. No registration is
required. Learn more
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 Battling Buckthorn
Learn about our
efforts to eliminate buckthorn, one of the area’s most invasive plants at this
program June 21. Experts will share identification and removal tips. Let us
inspire you to join the effort and make Lake County a buckthorn-free
zone. Learn more
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 Senior Series: Gardening with Native Plants
Discover the benefits of using native plants to create habitat for local birds
and butterflies at this program on June 27. Plant selection and identification,
habitat requirements and maintenance will be discussed. A tour of the
Welcome Center's native landscaping will follow an indoor presentation. Learn more
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 Much of the infrastructure owned and maintained by Lake
County Public Works is underground. In order for Public Works to monitor and
evaluate the condition of the overall system, they need to see what’s going on
underground. In this video,
travel along the pipes and learn more about the process for televising and
inspecting the sewer lines. This inspection identifies areas in need of repair
and sets in motion the planning and engineering needed to maintain the
infrastructure. Public Works uses this information to develop a multi-year
maintenance schedule to make sure they are investing in the system at the right
time and in the most efficient way.
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Movies in the Park
Pack a blanket and grab popcorn as the Round Lake Area Park District's annual Movies in
the Park will begin on June 22. All movies begin at dusk at Hart's Hill Park. Visit the park district website for more information.
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