The Downers Grove Township 2010 publication of the Supervisor of Assessment factor of 0.9421, along with the list of changed assessments will be in the following newspapers issues:

• Downers Grove/Westmont Reporter – September 15, 2010

• Hinsdale Doings and Weekly Doings – September 16, 2010

• Clarendon Hills Doings – September 16, 2010

• Suburban Life Newspapers – September 17, 2010

Changed assessments are those that have experienced changes to the property, i.e., new construction, demolition or a reassessment for uniformity or market value purposes. If the parcel number you are searching out is not on the list, most likely that parcel’s assessment has only received the Supervisor of Assessment factor of 0.9421.

Once published in the newspapers, you may refer to our Parcel Search for the 2010 assessed value of all parcel numbers beginning with 09 or 10.

After publication, a property owner has 30 days to file an appeal with the DuPage County Board of Review. The deadline for filing a appeal is October 18, 2010; mailed appeals must be post-marked on or before the deadline.

Appeal forms may be downloaded from the Supervisor of Assessments and Board of Review website.

Please be patient with us! There are over 58,000 parcels in Downers Grove Township. During this time we receive 100’s of phone calls and emails. It may take our office time respond to your inquiries due to our limited staff. Please know, however, we are more than willing to assist you and, if possible, resolve matters at the Township level to save you the time and expense of a formal hearing before the Board of Review.

The last date to file an appeal with the Board of Review is Monday, October 26th, 2009. All appeals must be postmarked by that date.

The Downers Grove Township 2009 publication of the Supervisor of Assessment factor of 1.000, along with the list of changed assessments will be in the following newspapers issues:

Downers Grove/Westmont Reporter – September 23, 2009
Hinsdale Doings and Weekly Doings – September 24, 2009
Clarendon Hills Doings – September 24, 2009
Suburban Life Newspapers – September 25, 2009

Changed assessments are those that have experienced changes to the property, i.e., new construction, demolition or a reassessment for uniformity or market value purposes. If the parcel number you are searching out is not on the list, most likely that parcel’s assessment has only received the Supervisor of Assessment factor of 1.000, meaning the assessment has not changed from the 2008 value.

Once published in the newspapers, you may refer to our Parcel Search for the 2009 assessed value of all parcel numbers beginning with 09 or 10.

After publication, a property owner has thirty days to file an appeal with the DuPage County Board of Review. The deadline for filing a appeal is October 26, 2009; mailed appeals must be post-marked on or before the deadline.

Appeal forms may be downloaded from the Supervisor of Assessments and Board of Review website.

Please be patient with us! There are over 57,000 parcels in Downers Grove Township. During this time we receive 100’s of phone calls and emails. It may take our office time respond to your inquiries due to our limited staff. Please know, however, we are more than willing to assist you and, if possible, resolve matters at the Township level to save you the time and expense of a formal hearing before the Board of Review.

The Assessor’s Office is preparing to wrap up the 2009 assessments. If you have any information, i.e., a sale, a listing or any information you would like us to review for an assessment adjustment, now is the time to mail/email it to us. You do not have to wait until the publication in the newspaper or the 30 day period to file with the Board of Review. In many cases we are able to review and adjust an assessment right here, saving the property owner the time and expense of having to go to the Board of Review for a hearing.

Also, a reminder that the second installment of the 2008 tax bill is due September 1, 2009.

Have a pleasant summer!

Theresa Cockrell
Assessor