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Using only public records, review why Highland Park property tax bills are high relative to neighboring communities and how commercial storefront vacancy and asking rents relate to tax policy, city budgets, economic-development incentives, and council decisions. Map levying bodies (city, schools, parks, county), levy history, downtown/business-district vacancy tracking, and any vacancy or screening ordinances. Correlation questions only — not accusations of illegal conduct.
Using only public records, review why Highland Park property tax bills are high relative to neighboring communities and how commercial storefront vacancy and asking rents relate to tax policy, city budgets, economic-development incentives, and council decisions. Map levying bodie
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Using only public records, review why Highland Park property tax bills are high relative to neighboring communities and how commercial storefront vacancy and asking rents relate to tax policy, city budgets, economic-development incentives, and council decisions. Map levying bodies (city, schools, parks, county), levy history, downtown/business-district vacancy tracking, and any vacancy or screening ordinances. Correlation questions only — not accusations of illegal conduct.
Illinois FOIA request: vendor payment registers for January 1, 2018 to present
Illinois FOIA request: economic development incentive and abatement records
Illinois FOIA request: commercial vacancy and storefront inventory records
Illinois FOIA request: property tax levy history and rate workpapers for January 1, 2018 to present