Cook County’s troubled tech overhaul boils over, as political leaders start pointing fingers

Cook County’s troubled tech overhaul boils over, as political leaders start pointing fingers

Cook County property tax bills already on track to be at least one month tardy may arrive even later as controversial contractor Tyler Technologies’ upgrades to the countywide property tax systems are again running behind schedule, leading to mounting frustration and political fighting among county leaders. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office on Wednesday published the first of what is expected to be several reports detailing t…

Cook County’s troubled tech overhaul boils over, as political leaders start pointing fingers – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office last week estimated it was holding on to $52 million in tax refunds owed to roughly 22,000 taxpayers and $192 million in property tax payments that cannot be distributed to the county’s taxing bodies because of the holdup.