The Cook County Clerk’s Office has given Thornton Township through the end of January to pass and file a property tax levy, the HWH confirmed Tuesday.
A taxing district has until the end of year to do so, but the township failed to do so last month. Now, they’ve received an extension from the clerk through the end of January, to be applied retroactively for the 2024 tax levy.
Currently, there are only four voting members: Supervisor Tiffany Henyard and trustees Darlene Gray Everett, Chris Gonzalez, and Carmen Carlisle. The aforementioned two are allies, as are the latter two. Even with a quorum, opposition between the two groups effectively guarantees board gridlock on action items…