Lana J. Phillips

 Grundy County Clerk and Recorder - Lana Phillips

Grundy County Courthouse
111 E. Washington Street Room 12
P.O. Box 675
Morris, IL 60450

Office Hours:
Monday — Friday 8:00 am — 4:30 pm
Clerk Information 815-941-3222
Recording Information 815-941-3224

 lphillips@grundyco.org

Tax Department

The Tax Extension Department accepts the filing of the annual budgets, levies, financial reports, and boundary changes of all taxing bodies and calculates the tax rates and extensions for each unit of government.
There are 100 taxing districts in Grundy County. Also, there are 3 drainage districts, 8 TIF districts, 1 EDPA zone, and 5 railroads.

The Overlapping Counties for Grundy are: Bureau, Cook, DeKalb, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam, and Will.
Most of Grundy’s districts are non-PTELL. The districts with tax caps are:
  1. JJC
  2. Braidwood Fire
  3. 3 Rivers Library
  4. Fossil Ridge Library
  5. Godley Park
  6. Channahon Park
  7. Village of Godley

Grundy County EAV for 2010 totaled $1,887,216,330

For more information on tax extension services call 815-941-3227

2010 Grundy County Tax Distribution Breakdown

FILING OF BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES (35 ILCS 200/18-50)

The governing authority of each taxing district shall file with the County Clerk within 30 days of their adoption a certified copy of its appropriation and budget ordinances or resolutions, as well as an estimate, certified by its chief fiscal officer, of revenues, by source, anticipated to be received by the taxing district in the following fiscal year.

If the governing authority fails to file the required documents, the County Clerk shall have the authority, after giving timely notice of the failure of the taxing district, to refuse to extend the tax levy until the documents are filed (Consult your State’s Attorney before any refusal).

In determining the amount of maximum tax authorized to be levied by any statute of this State, the assessed valuation of the current year of property as assessed and reviewed by the local assessment officials or the Department, and as equalized or confirmed by the Department, shall be used.

FILING OF LEVIES OF TAXING DISTRICTS (35 ILCS 200/18-15)

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all taxing districts shall annually certify to the County Clerk, on or before the last Tuesday in December, the several amounts that they have levied.

Grundy County Rates & Extensions

TIF Increment Financing Information

Road & Bridge Report

Tax Codes Districts Catalog

Certification Of Budget

Certificate of Compliance with Truth and Taxation

Annexations and Disconnections

Commercial / Industrial Abatements

Tax Cycle

Tax Information Contact List

Glossary

Tax Distribution List with EAV - Tax Year 2009

DISCLAIMER: The information contained on this Web Site was valid at the time of publication. The Grundy County Clerk reseves the right to make changes at any time without notice, and assumes no liablilty for damages incurred as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.

111 E. Washington Street, Room 12| Morris, IL 60450 | Clerk Info. Phone 815-941-3222 | Recording Info. 815-941-3224 | www.grundyco.org