Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica attended Brookfield’s Village Board meeting Monday, Jan. 26, to give a state of the county presentation.
In a front of a standing room only audience, Peraica broke down where the county’s dollars come from. He said one-third comes from real estate tax, one-third comes from fees for services provided and another one-third comes from sales tax.
Peraica’s discussion also stirred the room when stating Cook County had the highest sales tax in the country at 10.25 percent. About 50,000 foreclosure cases were handled in 2008 and about the same number is expected in 2009, he said. The foreclosure problem might even extend to 2011, Peraica said.
About $3 billion dollars is collected for the county budget, according to Peraica. The majority of the money is spent on health care, public safety and administrative funcitons, Peraica said.
Peraica ended his presentation with his goal for managing government more efficiently by encouraging a balanced budget and living within the county’s means.
