Board of Commissioners, May 14, 2026
Approves 6B Property Tax Incentive - Clear Height Acquisitions LLC, approved with Commissioner Morrison recorded as present
What happened
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved surviving spouse tax abatements for fallen officers, soldiers, and rescue workers, adding two new individuals to the program.
- Jurisdiction
- Cook County, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, approved with Commissioner Morrison recorded as present
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Surviving Spouse Tax Abatement Ordinance
Approved ordinance 26-1435 providing 100% abatement of Cook County's portion of property taxes for surviving spouses of fallen officers, soldiers, and rescue workers. Two new individuals added to the program. Abatement period starts from July 9, 2012 or decedent's date of death, whichever is later.
- Applicant must remain unmarried and property must be principal residence
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved surviving spouse tax abatements for fallen officers, soldiers, and rescue workers, adding two new individuals to the program.
Key Decisions (13)
Surviving Spouse Tax Abatement Ordinance
Youth Council Resolution 26-1017
Machine Gun Conversion Prevention Resolution 26-1199
6B Property Tax Incentive - 1300 NN Branch LLC
6B Property Tax Incentive - Clear Height Acquisitions LLC
6B Property Tax Incentive - Common Market Philadelphia Inc.
Chicago Area Waterway System Resolution 26-1239
Automated License Plate Reader Contract 26-1043
Community Violence Intervention Data Sharing Agreement 26-0553
Safe and Thriving Communities Gun Violence Prevention Reallocations 26-0554
SafeWare Video Analytics Platform Contract 26-0816
Recruitment and Retention Bonus Pay Program 26-1251
Voting Rights Resolution Referred to Committee 26-1409
Development Activity (2)
CHARM Center Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Infrastructure
Division 4 Demolition and Division 5 Renovations
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
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Commercial Demand
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Infrastructure
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Sentiment
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