Advocacy
BOMA/Chicago Continues Push for Property Tax Transparency Measure This Fall
BOMA/Chicago Continues Push for Property Tax Transparency Measure This Fall In our continued mission to advocate for greater transparency in the Cook County Assessor’s Office, BOMA/Chicago plans to re-introduce a measure this fall that would provide greater property tax transparency. The need for this measure became even more apparent after the Cook County Assessor aggressively…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Meets with Sun-Times, Daily Herald Editorial Boards on Property Tax Reform
BOMA/Chicago Meets with Sun-Times, Daily Herald Editorial Boards on Property Tax Reform BOMA/Chicago has teamed with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and Locals 150 and 399 of the International Union of Operating Engineers to meet with editorial boards of major newspapers across the Chicagoland area. As BOMA/Chicago works to educate…
Read MoreMayor Lightfoot Releases 2022 Preliminary Budget
Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2022 Preliminary Budget By Mary Kay Minaghan, MKM Services Mayor Lori Lightfoot released her 2022 preliminary budget for the City of Chicago. In the corporate fund, revenues for 2022 are projected to be $4,217.3 million and expenditures are projected to be $4,950.4 million, leaving a deficit of $733 million. Corporate Fund Corporate…
Read MoreHistoric Impact Review Completed for State/Lake Elevated Modernization Project
Historic Impact Review Completed for State/Lake Elevated Station Modernization Project This Spring, BOMA/Chicago participated as a consulting party for the Federal Section 106 Review for the State/Lake Elevated Station Modernization Project. The purpose of the 106 review process is to determine the impact of federally funded projects upon historic properties. BOMA/Chicago is proud to represent out members throughout…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Participates in BID Steering Committee
BOMA/Chicago Participates in BID Steering Committee By Amy Masters, BOMA/Chicago Director of Marketing and Communications BOMA/Chicago is participating in a steering committee with the City of Chicago to develop a state legislative proposal to authorize Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Currently, Illinois is one of only 5 states that has not enabled BID legislation in some…
Read MoreSenate President Don Harmon and Deputy Mayor John O’Malley Attend BOMA/Chicago Board Meeting
Senate President Don Harmon and Deputy Mayor John O’Malley Attend BOMA/Chicago Board Meeting BOMA/Chicago’s Board of Directors welcomed Illinois Senate President, Don Harmon, and the new City of Chicago Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, John O’Malley, at its July Board meeting. Senate President Harmon provided a session recap and update about pending energy legislation, predicting…
Read MoreDue to Inclement Weather Forecast, Lunch on Lasalle Cancelled for August 24
Due to Inclement Weather Forecast, Lunch on Lasalle Cancelled for August 24 Photo Credit: Eric Masi, Torque Digital ***Please note Lunch on Lasalle on August 24 is cancelled due to inclement weather forecast.*** You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to dine in the middle of this iconic section of Lasalle Street, right in…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Leaders Discuss CEJA with Representative Ann Williams
BOMA/Chicago Leaders Discuss CEJA with Representative Ann Williams April 12, 2021 BOMA/Chicago’s legislative team has been busy with over 79 energy and utility related bills filed in the 102nd Illinois General Assembly. Over the next several weeks, numerous committee hearings will likely be held on specific bills as well as “subject matter hearings.” The…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago President Derrick Johnson Testifies in Opposition to Data Exposure Legislation
BOMA/Chicago President Derrick Johnson Testifies in Opposition to Data Exposure Legislation April 7, 2021 BOMA/Chicago President Derrick Johnson appeared at the Illinois House Property Tax Subcommittee on April 1 to testify in opposition to House Bill 860 and House Bill 3529. The legislation, being forwarded by the Cook County Assessor’s Office, would mandate all…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Taxation Committee Invites Assessor Kaegi to Meet
BOMA/Chicago Taxation Committee Invites Assessor Kaegi to Meet April 5, 2021 Committee Advocates for Greater Transparency and Fairness Given Tax Burden Shift onto Commercial Properties during Recession BOMA/Chicago’s Taxation Committee hosted Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi at its meeting on Tuesday, March 30. Topics discussed included the Assessor’s data exposure legislation, Cook County’s unique…
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