FOIA for Supervisor of Assessments

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

foiaassessor@grundycountyil.gov

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, Deb Ritke 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)