Cook County Assessor Candidates Kaegi, Steele Face Off
Clip: 6/14/2022 | 20m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
The candidates for Cook County Assessor face off.
There is a heated primary battle for Cook County Assessor. That's the post that assesses the value of each of the county's nearly two million properties - thus determining what level of property taxes residential and commercial property owners pay. Incumbent Assessor Fritz Kaegi took over after defeating Joe Berrios - who presided over a system many claimed catered to the wealthy and clouted.
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Cook County Assessor Candidates Kaegi, Steele Face Off
Clip: 6/14/2022 | 20m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
There is a heated primary battle for Cook County Assessor. That's the post that assesses the value of each of the county's nearly two million properties - thus determining what level of property taxes residential and commercial property owners pay. Incumbent Assessor Fritz Kaegi took over after defeating Joe Berrios - who presided over a system many claimed catered to the wealthy and clouted.
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