Introduction We know that school districts throughout the nation are moving from the rapid (yet deliberate) triage decision-making necessitated by COVID-19 to future-oriented planning. This guidance document is the third in a series intended to help school boards and administrators work through the types of questions they should be asking as they prepare to close [...]
Taxing districts throughout Illinois rely upon property tax receipts for their programming, operations, staffing, supplies, and more. The unprecedented nature of COVID-19 presents unique challenges for taxing districts and property owners. On April 15, 2020, we reported that the Kane County Board voted unanimously to waive the penalty on late property tax payments on the [...]
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A PDF version of Planning for the Future: Introduction below can be found here or by emailing info@whittlaw.com. Introduction We know that in time school districts throughout the nation will move from the rapid (yet deliberate) triage decision-making necessitated by COVID-19 to future-oriented planning. This guidance document is intended to help school boards and administrators work [...]
We know many of our clients are closely monitoring developments regarding property taxes to modify their cash flow estimates accordingly. Yesterday, the Kane County Board voted unanimously to waive the penalty (or interest) on late property tax payments of the first installment for 30 days. Therefore, tax bills due to be paid June 1, 2020 [...]
Since our nation’s COVID-19 outbreak, Whitt Law LLC has been monitoring all developments, particularly those impacting our public schools and schoolchildren. For weeks, Whitt Law has been working with school districts and other units of local government to respond and adapt to the unique threats posed by COVID-19. Throughout this process, we have worked both [...]
Whitt Law LLC continues to actively monitor the rapidly evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19. In a blog post uploaded here Monday, Whitt Law LLC shared reputable resources for monitoring the development of COVID-19’s impact on schools and units of local government throughout Illinois. Please continue to monitor those resources and contact one of our attorneys if [...]
Over the past few weeks, Whitt Law LLC has been working with its clients to respond and adapt to the rapidly evolving impact of the novel coronavirus (called COVID-19). Public and private schools will continue to work closely with their legal counsel, the Illinois State Board of Education, county health departments, and units of local [...]
Case number 2008-L-000202 has been lingering for over a decade. The case is commonly referred to as the Carle Foundation Case and involves the question of whether - or to what extent - the Carle Foundation Hospital is entitled property tax exemption pursuant to Section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code. The case originated in [...]