Assessor's Office
The office of the Assessor is the only elected position that has
statutory, pre-election requirements. In larger jurisdictions,
candidates must obtain the Certified Illinois Assessing Officer
designation from the Illinois Property Assessment Institute. In
smaller jurisdictions, a basic course of instruction approved by
the Department of Revenue is required. Incumbent elected assessors
must complete continuing education requirements before they can run
for reelection.
The township assessor is more appropriately an appraiser. The
assessor's responsibilities include the mass appraisal of all
taxable property within the township or a multi-township assessment
district.
Mass appraisal requires that assessor to perform three
fundamental yet vital duties:
- Discover, list and value all new construction within the
jurisdiction.
- Ensure that existing property is valued at the appropriate
statutory level of market value.
- Assure that similar property is valued in a uniform
manner.
In order to fulfill these duties, assessor must annually
determine what properties are being altered and visit each to
collect data for use in determining market value for new
construction. The assessor also must analyze recent sales and
perform sales ratio studies to determine which areas require
reassessment and must also analyze the fairness of assessments. The
assessor reports changes to county officials and also establishes
homestead exemptions and responds to complaints about
assessments.
Assessors must determine the market value of all taxable
property, which is then assessed at 33 1/3 percent of that value.
Township assessors must use the same principles, techniques and
methods as those applied by fee appraisers.
The purpose of the assessment is to apportion the tax burden as
created by taxing district: schools, municipalities, park
districts, counties and townships. Assessors do not levy, collect
or distribute tax revenues.
The assessor funds the office by submitting a detailed budget
for approval by the township board. Once the board approves the
budget, the assessor may use the money for day-to-day operation of
the office.
Assessor's Office Information
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ph (630) 879-1323
Fax (630) 879-1009
Supervisor's Office Information
Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ph (630) 879-1392 Fax (630) 879-1411
General Assistance Office
Monday through Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Highway Department Information
Ph (630) 879-5515