Freedom of Information Request for Supervisor of Assessments
SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS
Organizational Chart(s):
Click here to view the Supervisor of Assessments’ Organizational Chart
Purpose / About:
To oversee the valuation of all real property within the county for the purpose of real estate taxation. Prepare and maintain property record cards, tax maps, ownership lists, homestead and non-homestead exemptions. Notify property owners of any change in their assessed valuation by either U.S. mail and/or publications in local newspapers with general circulation. Serve as Clerk of the Board of Review and maintain records of all their actions and meetings.
Duties of the Office:
- Assess property as of January 1
- Ownership names
- Property address
- Property record cards
- Tax maps
- Farm parcels – soil types & land usage
- Exemptions – homestead & non-homestead
- Equalize assessments
- Mail notices
- Publish assessments
- Prepare abstracts of assessments – send to Department of Revenue
- Deliver assessment rolls to the Board of Review
Location:
Grundy County Courthouse
Contacts:
Deb Ritke
Assessors Office
Grundy County Courthouse
111 E. Washington St., Room 1
Morris, IL 60450
Main Voice: 1-815-941-3269
FAX: 1-815-941-2126
Number of Employees:
- Supervisor of Assessments
- Deputy Supervisor of Assessments
- (3) clerks
- (2) field appraisers
Boards, Commissions, Committees or Councils:
- Illinois Department of Revenue
- Board of Review
- Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board
- Grundy County Board
- All Taxing Districts within the County
Procedure for Making Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests:
- Place requests for documents in writing providing a detailed description of the documents requested.
- Submit requests to Grundy County Supervisor of Assessments, David A. Henderson, or Debbie Heap at the above address.
Fees:
- 35 cents per page of legal size or smaller and $1 for each larger paper.
Additional Information:
The above fees are in accordance with: Section 9-20 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/9-20), Section 14-30 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/14-30)