|
|
 |
Preckwinkle says budget reckoning coming Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Chicago Tribune
by Hal Dardick Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
today made it clear all county officials will soon have to make
significant budget cuts — or see their budgets cut.
Discussions between elected officials and Preckwinkle about how to
cut more than $480 million will end soon, she said. Some of the biggest
county offices, including the state’s attorney and sheriff, have
resisted her call to cut their spending by 16 percent.
“We’re obliged to submit a balanced budget,” Preckwinkle said, adding
that would be done by Feb. 1. “We hope for their help and cooperation,
and we’ll submit a balanced budget whether or not we get their help and
cooperation.”
Preckwinkle said she has felt the financial pain,
having to slash the number of employees in her office after discovering
that former board President Todd Stroger had been spending about
$600,000 more in salaries than the budget called for.
Preckwinkle
addressed the issue while announcing she had hired former city
Comptroller Tariq Malhance, 66, as her new chief financial officer. He
will be paid about $176,000 a year, which is $54,000 less than his
predecessor, whose salary Stroger boosted after his Democratic primary
election loss nearly a year ago.
|
 |
Recent Headlines
Corruption trial of former Todd Stroger aide continues
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Chicago Sun-TimesWitness: Ex-Cook County Board head gave deputy signatory power
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Chicago TribuneMark your calendars for Films in the Forest
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
ChicagoNowProsecutor: Ex-Stroger aide looted County
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Chicago Sun-TimesCook County Board to slash tax on shopping across the border
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Chicago Sun-TimesCook sheriff moving to be IG in suburbs
Friday, June 14, 2013
Chicago Tribune$90 million county medical facility opens for inmates
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Forest preserve plans to spruce up
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Chicago TribuneCook County Sheriff: Concealed carry bill 'fatally flawed'
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Associated PressCook County's watchdog sues Assessor for ignoring subpoena
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Chicago Sun-TimesCook County Forest Preserve turns 100
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Daily SouthtownPreckwinkle to announce re-election campaign
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Chicago TribuneCook County seeks $180 million in strip-search insurance flap
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Crain's Chicago BusinessCircuit court clerk's failed cash grab
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Chicago TribuneCook County e-filing expands to Civil Division, suburban districts
Friday, June 07, 2013
Chicago Daily Law BulletinTax Year 2011 Annual Tax Sale
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Special to suffredin.orgStroger LGBT clinic to serve detained youth
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Windy City TimesToni Preckwinkle endorses plan to cut county government's energy bill
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Chicago Sun-TimesExecutive Summary Report by the CookCounty Sustainability Advisory Council
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Special to suffredin.orgCook County To Begin Collecting DNA Samples After Supreme Court Ruling
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
CBS/WBBM
all news items
|
|
 |
 |
