Assessor’s Office Provides Remote Support During Building Closure

Because of the fire at the New Trier Township building, it is even more "closed" than it was two weeks ago, because now it's closed to the staff too, not just the public.

As of April 7, we have a temporary phone system in place to serve residents:

Call (773) 382-7780 and listen to the menu. The Assessor's Office is Option 2, and you will be connected to Deputy Assessor Leonard Shifflett.

Temporary System Outage

We are currently unable to access our assessing software to run comps. Computer support is talking to software support and we hope to have this resolved shortly.

We are in our Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) appeal period, and the deadline is April 21, 2021. Unfortunately, we have lost half our time because of the fire, but there's good news too. The PTAB Board will (probably) grant extensions on an individual basis for New Trier Township residents. You, the resident appealing, have to ask for it. We can't ask for you. Visit the PTAB website (www.ptab.illinois.gov) for information.

IMPORTANT: Requests must go to the main PTAB Board offices in Springfield, not the satellite office in Des Plaines.

We can help you search for comps using the other systems available until we can access to our own. It takes longer, but it works. So, despite all the external problems at the moment, be assured that Deputy Assessor Shifflett and I will make sure you receive timely assistance.

Media Contact:

Jack Macholl

Wisdom Bridge Marketing

Office (847) 834-0180

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New Trier Township’s mission is to provide leadership, advocacy and resources to benefit the physical, mental and social well-being of Township residents. Established in 1850, New Trier Township government serves the 56,000 residents in the villages of Glencoe, Kenilworth, Wilmette and Winnetka, plus portions of Glenview and Northfield. The Township Office is located at 739 Elm Street in Winnetka or on-line at www.newtriertownship.com