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Public Parks All parks are available for public use. Ela Township owns and maintains four parks within its borders as follows: Youth Sports Organizations Ela Township currently supports four youth sports organizations through subsidized costs and/or maintenance related to sports field use as follows:

What kind of exemptions are there and how do I qualify for them?

To qualify for exemptions on your property you must be the owner of record and it must be your primary residence. You must be 65 for the senior exemptions. Remember, only Cook County requires you to reapply for the Senior Homestead Exemption every year. A list of exemptions are available on our Exemption Information page and...

What information can I find on my tax bill?

When you receive your tax bill it is important to go over this information as well. Other than the amount of taxes due, you will be able to see both the market and assessed value of your property, the exemptions that you currently have as well as the amount of each exemption, your taxable value,...

Where do my tax dollars go?

Governments are all trying to cut spending and find additional sources of revenue to provide their service. Most local taxing bodies rely heavily on the revenue from property taxes to fund their services. However, the cost of these services keeps increasing requiring more money from property taxes. When a taxing body asks for more money...

If my assessment goes down will my tax bill go down?

Contrary to popular belief, your assessment does not determine your taxes. The main purpose of assessing property is to fairly distribute the tax burden according to your property’s value. Generally tax bills are going up as a result of increased spending by taxing bodies. So, if government spending and the “levy” requests do not decrease,...

What If the Assessor has incorrect information on my property?

You can check your property characteristics at any time during the year at IMSLake.org. If you notice that there is incorrect information, please call our office and let us know. We can then set up an appointment for a field person to come out and verify the changes.

How can I file an appeal?

You receive your assessment notice from Lake County, typically in the late summer to early fall. From the day that it is mailed, you have thirty days to file an appeal based on the assessed value of your property. When you receive your notice, please look it over carefully for exemptions you are entitled to...

How is my assessment determined?

As prescribed by the state, assessors use three years of sales preceding the assessment date to estimate market value. The assessment date is January 1 of that year. In the assessment process, we do not predict the value in the future; rather we use factual evidence from the past. It is impossible to appraise all the...

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Ela Historical Society

About Ela Township has a rich history dating back to 1835, when the first settlers began arriving. The Township was surveyed by the federal government in 1838, and in early 1850 it was organized as a proper Township and given the name Ela in honor of early settler George Ela. The original Ela Town Hall,...

Lunch Calendar

Ela 55+ Lunch Menu Call or e-mail us at 847-438-9160 or jimd@elatownship.org to order by Friday of the prior week. All lunches are $6.00 and are served in person at 11:30am. Please have exact change or checks ready. All lunches have DESSERT.

Clerk

About The Township Clerk is the keeper of all Township records except for active general assistance cases. The Clerk is required to keep accurate records of all Township board meetings and maintain records of the board’s executive sessions. During town board meetings, the clerk records roll call votes. The clerk also serves as the local...

Highway Department

About Ela Township Highway Department has approximately 25 center road miles in Ela Township. The highway department has two budgets. The Permanent Road Fund can be thought of as a budget that reflects permanent costs to operate primary duties such as salaries, equipment and road salt. The General Road Fund can be thought of as...

Health & Wellness

About Empowering Ela Township Residents to Thrive: Our mission at the Ela Township Health & Wellness Department is to provide compassionate, confidential, and cost-free mental health and wellness services to individuals of all ages, including children, teens, adults, and senior citizens. Our dedicated team of qualified psychotherapists and licensed social workers offers a range of...

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