🌟 This week Treasurer Maria Pappas had a wonderful journey connecting with diverse communities across Cook County! 🇵🇪 She attended the Peruvian Flag raising at Daley Plaza in #Chicago 🇲🇽 Joined the Latino community at Fiesta del Sol in #Pilsen 🌞 🇪🇬 Shared the Arabic brochures with the Coptic Egyptian Church community 📚 🇮🇹 She also honored military pilots as the Italian Flag was raised at Daley Plaza ✈️ 🇨🇭 Treasurer Pappas joined the celebrations for Swiss National Day 🇺🇦 And celebrated the Ukrainian community's resilience and unity 💛 as their flag wave at Daley Plaza 💙 It’s an honor to support and celebrate our vibrant communities while sharing important tax information 💰🏡 #CookCounty #TaxExemptions #TaxRefunds #PropertyTaxTips #CookCountyTreasurer #TreasurerInTheCommunity #CommunityConnection #CulturalCelebration #DiverseCookCounty
Cook County Treasurer's Office
Government Administration
Chicago, Illinois 1,641 followers
Serving Cook County taxpayers
About us
Maria Pappas has served as Cook County Treasurer since 1998. She has led the Treasurer’s Office through a series of transformative technological, automation and modernization advancements. Treasurer Pappas oversees the second-largest property tax collection and distribution system in the United States. She is responsible for printing and mailing bills to owners of more than 1.8 million parcels, collecting more than $17 billion in taxes and distributing those funds to more than 2,200 local units of government. During her tenure she has reduced staff from 250 employees in 1998 to 59 employees in 2023. She introduced online payments, established payment facilities at numerous banks across Cook County, and developed a system to identify and refund overpayments to taxpayers without extensive paperwork. Pappas has been a champion of transparency, introducing the Debt Disclosure Ordinance to provide taxpayers with detailed information about local government spending. She has conducted outreach to ethnic homeowners, returning millions in refunds through her Black and Latino Houses Matter programs. Pappas has helped countries like China and Greece with property tax systems and automation. She has spoken at international forums, including the Organization of American States and the Cities Summit of the Americas. Pappas was born in 1949 and hails from Warwood, West Virginia. She has earned degrees in sociology from West Liberty State College, guidance and counseling from West Virginia University; a doctorate in counseling and psychology from Loyola University of Chicago; and a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Her public service began with a grant from the Illinois Attorney General's Office, where she worked at Chicago's Altgeld Gardens public housing project. Her work in youth drug prevention led her to prisons and jails and eventually to law school. She served as a Cook County Commissioner from 1990 to 1998.
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http://cookcountytreasurer.com
External link for Cook County Treasurer's Office
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- Chicago, Illinois
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118 N CLARK ST
Chicago, Illinois 60602, us
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Chicago, us
Employees at Cook County Treasurer's Office
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Julia Gregson
Customer Service Nerd | 4th Gen Public Servant | Gallup-certified Career Coach | Designer | Non-practicing Techie
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Dale Wunderlich
designer
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Jonathan Nagel
Senior Decision & Data Scientist | ML and Business Analytics Expert | Python, R, SQL, TensorFlow, AWS | Chicago, IL
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Ramsin Gorges
Director Of Infrastructure at Cook County Treasurer's Office
Updates
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On behalf of the Cook County Treasurers Office, we extend our warmest congratulations to the people of Switzerland on your National Day! 🇨🇭✨ Switzerland is a global beacon of neutrality, stability, and economic prosperity. Your dedication to diplomacy and humanitarian aid inspires us all 🌍🤝 We cherish the partnership between our nations and look forward to many more years of cooperation 🇺🇸 Happy Swiss National Day! 🎉🥂 #SwissNationalDay #CookCountyTreasurer #GlobalPartnership #Diplomacy #Inspiration #Switzerland
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⏰¡Último día para ahorrar en impuestos a la propiedad! Propietarios: ¡No lo dejen para después! Hoy es la fecha límite para evitar intereses en su segunda cuota del impuesto a la propiedad de 2023 🏠💵 Revise, descargue, imprima y pague su factura de manera fácil y segura en: cookcountytreasurer.com #ImpuestoPredial2023 #CondadoCook #ImpuestosalaPropiedad #CookCounty #SegundaCuota #PaguesusImpuestos #TesoreraCondadoCook #MariaPappas #TesoreriadelCondadoCook
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⏰ Last Day to Save on Property Taxes! Property Owners! Don't miss out! Today's the deadline to avoid interest on your 2023 Second Installment Tax Bill 🏠💵 Review, download, print and pay your bill easily and securely at: cookcountytreasurer.com 🌐 #PropertyTax2023 #CookCounty #SecondBill #PayYourTaxes #CookCountyTreasurer #MariaPappas #CookCountyTreasurersOffice
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¿Tiene problemas para pagar todo su predial en el Condado Cook? 😓 ¿Debe más de $100? ¡No está solo! ¡La Oficina de la Tesorería del Condado Cook está aquí para ayudarte! 🙌 ¡Presentamos la Calculadora de Planes de Pago! ✨ Esta NUEVA herramienta te permite crear un plan personalizado para ponerte al día con los impuestos atrasados. ¡Nada de estrés, sino una forma clara de ponerse al día! 💪 📹 Mire nuestro video para entender cómo funciona y cómo puede tomar ventaja 👉 Manténgase dentro de su presupuesto, evite la Venta Anual de Impuestos y realice pagos parciales con facilidad ✅Disponible a partir del 2 de agosto de 2024 Para más detalles, visite cookcountytreasurer.com 🌐 #CondadoCook #ImpuestosalaPropiedad #AyudadeImpuestos #PlanDePago #CalculadoradePlanesdePago #PlanificaciónFinanciera #AlivioPredial #TesoreriadelCondadoCook #MantentealDia
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Struggling to pay in full your Cook County property taxes? 😓 Owe more than $100? You're not alone! The Cook County Treasurer's Office is here to help! 🙌 Introducing the Payment Plan Calculator! ✨ This NEW tool lets you create a personalized plan to catch up on delinquent taxes. No more stress—just a clear path to getting back on track! 💪 📹 Watch our video to see how it works and how you can take advantage 👉 Stay on budget, avoid the Annual Tax Sale, and make partial payments with ease ✅Available on August 2nd, 2024. For more details, visit cookcountytreasurer.com 🌐 #CookCounty #PropertyTaxes #TaxHelp #PaymentPlan #PaymentPlanCalculator #FinancialPlanning #TaxRelief #CookCountyTreasurer #StayOnTrack
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Ready to save on property taxes? Join the conversation at "Black Houses Matter" WVON1690 Call us now at 📞(773)591-1690 to get all your questions answered. Don't miss out! 🏡💰 #PropertyTaxes #BlackHousesMatter #SaveMoney #CookCountyTreasurer
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¡Viva el Perú! 🇵🇪 On behalf of the Cook County Treasurer’s Office, we extend our warmest congratulations to all Peruvians on your Independence Day! May your day be filled with pride, unity, and prosperity 🎊✨ A nombre de la Oficina de la Tesorería del Condado Cook, extendemos nuestras más cálidas felicitaciones a todos los peruanos en su Día de Independencia. ¡Que su día esté lleno de orgullo, unidad y prosperidad! 🎊✨ #PeruIndependenceDay #VivaPeru #Pride #Unity #Prosperity #IndependenciadePeru #CookCountyTreasurer
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¡La Tesorería del Condado Cook está en Fiesta del Sol! ☀️ Visítanos en el stand de WRLL-1450AM entre el escenario principal y la calle May 🤗 Estamos para ayudarte con tus preguntas sobre impuestos a la propiedad hasta las 3pm 🏡💵 #FiestadelSol #Wrll1450am #CookCountyTreasurer #TesoreriadelCondadoCook #ImpuestosalaPropiedad #Predial
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🌟 This week, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas had an amazing time connecting with residents all over Cook County, sharing good moments and valuable tax information🏡💼 🍦 She had ice cream with the senior citizens of #Berwyn at Lesak Park 👵🏻👴🏾🌳 🎊 Also joined Kostas Zografopoulos at the #Chicago Disability Parade, spreading awareness and support👨🦽➡️ 🇬🇷 Treasurer Pappas had a wonderful time engaging with the Greek community in #Niles at the St. Haralambos Big Greek Festival 🌟 🇵🇱 Celebrated Polish traditions at the Alliance of Polish Clubs Pojawian Circle Annual Picnic in #SchillerPark🎉 🇪🇬 Lastly, she was honored to be a part of the Egypt Heritage Festival at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in #Palatine. 🙌🏻 #CookCounty #TaxExemptions #TaxRefunds #PropertyTaxTips #CookCountyTreasurer #TreasurerInTheCommunity