Property owners who aren't satisfied with their tax assessments after appealing through local channels can always take it a step higher to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board. However, they shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a response.
The state agency that many refer to as the Supreme Court of property tax appeals is so backlogged, officials there acknowledge it takes about two years — even longer in some cases — for a decision from the board.
“We're deluged,” lamented Don Crist, chairman of the governor-appointed five-member board.
Crist is paid $64,703 a year to head the board, whose other four members each make $52,179 annually, according to state finance records. Crist said the position requires a lot of work, but he admitted it was not a full-time job. More HERE
Not a full-time job?
