Dick Barr: Lake County Board Member representing District 3
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Read up on the issues that are affecting Lake County residents and businesses most.
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Information on Lake County’s “Way Out Program that helps addicts who are ready to admit they need help get help without fear of prosecution.
Learn MoreMission: Deliver exceptional, financially sustainable services that promote a safe and healthy community while enhancing economic vitality.
Vision: Lake County is a place where people, families and businesses thrive and its government is recognized as an innovative leader and model of excellence so present and future generations enjoy the highest quality of life.
Create safe communities through an integrated, data-driven justice system, including law enforcement that embraces a guardian mindset to build public trust, and other innovated programs that reduce crime, recidivism, family violence, and substance abuse.
Leverage the assets of the county – the Lake County workforce ecosystem, skilled talent, diverse communities, and effective infrastructure – to drive balanced growth, revitalization, economic opportunities, and jobs.
Advance the development of State, Regional, County, and municipal transportation systems that provide for safe, efficient, and flexible movement through an integrated network of road, rail, public transit, and non-motorized modes of travel.
Preserve the health of our natural resources, air quality, and our drinking water through the widespread use of environmentally sustainable management practices, effective stormwater management, and the enhancement and rehabilitation of lakes and other ecological systems.
Improve health for all Lake County residents by assuring the places where they live, work and play have the critical elements required to make communities safe, healthy, inclusive and vibrant.
While the Lake County Treasurer is responsible for mailing out your tax bills, it is important to recognize that Lake County represents only about 7% of the average Lake County resident’s tax bill.
Lake County is home to over 200 separate taxing bodies. Knowing the property tax distribution will help you identify who to talk to for property tax relief.
This chart shows the average home owner property tax distribution. For District 3 residents, I’ve created images (to the left) to represent your specific distribution based on the school districts you belong to.
The average District 3 resident pays only 5% of their property tax bills to fund County Government.
From elections to transportation to health and court services, the county board is working to improve the quality of life in Lake County and provide high quality, fiscally responsible services that benefit our 700,000+ residents.
The Lake County Board is responsible for approving a budget that funds 30+ agencies/departments that make up county government (and employs 2700 people).
Lake County’s economy is thriving with unemployment at a 10-year low. We have a highly educated workforce with more than 45% of residents having a bachelor’s degree or higher.
We are fortunate to have so many assets, from our Fortune 500 headquarters to our 30,000 businesses that are fueled by one of the most well-qualified workforces in the nation.
And, we’re healthy, ranking 6 out of 102 counties in Illinois for health outcomes, measured by length of life and quality of life.
Read About the latest news from Lake County Board Member and Forest Preserve Commissioner, Dick Barr.
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