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Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting – April 14, 2026

Board of Commissioners — Tuesday, April 14, 2026
BodyCook County, Illinois
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateTuesday, April 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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We're gonna begin.

0:02

And the bottom says George, tell me what is going on.

0:08

And I say okay.

0:09

Okay, we're officially gonna begin with the uh business and economic development committee.

0:15

So if we can thank you.

0:19

Okay.

0:20

So we will call officially the uh business and economic development committee meeting to order.

0:26

Madam Secretary, can you please call the roll?

0:29

Thank you, ma'am.

0:30

Commissioner Britt.

0:32

Commissioner Brittany is present.

0:34

Thank you.

0:34

Control room.

0:35

Can you open the mics?

0:37

Turn the volume up, please.

0:39

Chair Gaynor is excused.

0:41

Commissioner Laurie.

0:42

Present.

0:42

Commissioner Miller.

0:44

Commissioner Moore.

0:46

Commissioner Marita.

0:48

Thank you.

0:49

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

0:51

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

0:53

Madam Chair is present.

0:55

You do have a quorum and all members are present with the exception of excuse the absence for Chair Gaynor.

1:04

And we do not need remote participation.

1:06

That is correct.

1:07

So we'll begin with public testimony.

1:10

Do we have any registered public speakers for this meeting?

1:12

We have one registered speaker, George Blake Moore.

1:16

And please be reminded of the boardroom speaking rules.

1:19

You may begin.

1:20

Thank you.

1:20

The power one.

1:26

Oh, Mr.

1:26

Blake Moore, you need the shade.

1:30

Sometime one stock can light up the dark.

1:33

Business and economic development.

1:36

Black people, you don't tend to your business.

1:40

That's why you don't have no economic development in your hood.

1:44

That's why you have a ghetto.

1:47

You don't tend to your business.

1:50

Everybody comes over here.

1:52

These illegal Mexicans and whoever.

2:02

And they get economic development.

2:06

They're about the money.

2:09

Black folks, you did you hear the young lady say, I'm on a committee of economic development.

2:16

So what is this about, Mr.

2:18

Blake Mo?

2:19

It's about money.

2:22

And you black people don't tend to your business.

2:26

What you'll do, you'll give somebody else your money, honey.

2:33

You'll give somebody else your money, honey.

2:37

When God has given that money to you, you go right back and give it to somebody else.

2:43

You support everybody.

2:46

You buy from everybody, but you don't fail to nobody.

2:52

Because maybe you are a nobody.

3:01

The man is messed up.

3:05

It's a terrible thing when the man is messed up.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting – April 14, 2026

The Business and Economic Development Committee of Cook County met on April 14, 2026, at 5:30 PM. Present were Commissioners Britt, Laurie, Miller, Moore, Marita, Kevin Morrison, Sean Morrison, and the Chair, with Chair Gaynor excused. The committee approved minutes, two property tax incentives, and an ordinance amendment to extend and reform incentive classifications.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • George Blake Moore, the only registered speaker, criticized the lack of economic development in Black communities. He stated that Black residents “don’t tend to your business” and “support everybody … buy from everybody, but you don’t fail to nobody.” He asserted that Black people are consumers, not producers, and that others (referencing “illegal Mexicans and whoever”) achieve economic development because they “are about the money.” He also claimed that when outsiders move into Black neighborhoods, it is “to move you out of your neighborhood.”

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Minutes (Item 26-1143): The minutes of the March 11, 2026 meeting were approved by voice vote with a motion and second.
  • Two 6B Property Tax Incentives (Items 26-0914 & 26-0915): A resolution for Shanley Pump & Equipment (or its designee) in Arlington Heights and a resolution for 1090 Pratt LLC in Elk Grove Village were bundled and approved by voice vote. Both are in the 15th district.
  • Ordinance Amendment (Item 26-0936): An ordinance amending the Cook County Real Estate Assessment Classification Ordinance (Chapter 74, Article 2, Division 2) was presented. The amendment extends the life of incentive classifications set to expire in 2027, updates sections 7463, 7465, 7468, 7470, 7473, and 7475 to require applicants to attest to compliance with prevailing wage requirements and disclose redevelopment agreements. It removes outdated provisions, revises renewal timelines for Class C incentives (allowing renewal in years 10 through 12), sunsets the Class 7 incentive, directs new commercial projects to Class B, eliminates the unusual Class 8A incentive, and updates Class 8 eligibility to include properties with five or more years of delinquent taxes acquired from government entities. It also revises Class 8 micro eligibility to align with IL Edge tax credit recipients and requires triannual reassessment. The ordinance takes effect June 1, 2026. The amendment was passed by voice vote.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes: All items were approved unanimously by voice vote, with no dissenting votes or abstentions noted.
  • Next Steps: The ordinance amendment will take effect June 1, 2026. No further business was conducted, and the meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

We're gonna begin. And the bottom says George, tell me what is going on. And I say okay. Okay, we're officially gonna begin with the uh business and economic development committee. So if we can thank you. Okay. So we will call officially the uh business and economic development committee meeting to order. Madam Secretary, can you please call the roll? Thank you, ma'am. Commissioner Britt. Commissioner Brittany is present. Thank you. Control room. Can you open the mics? Turn the volume up, please. Chair Gaynor is excused. Commissioner Laurie. Present. Commissioner Miller. Commissioner Moore. Commissioner Marita. Thank you. Commissioner Kevin Morrison. Commissioner Sean Morrison. Madam Chair is present. You do have a quorum and all members are present with the exception of excuse the absence for Chair Gaynor. And we do not need remote participation. That is correct. So we'll begin with public testimony. Do we have any registered public speakers for this meeting? We have one registered speaker, George Blake Moore. And please be reminded of the boardroom speaking rules. You may begin. Thank you. The power one. Oh, Mr. Blake Moore, you need the shade. Sometime one stock can light up the dark. Business and economic development. Black people, you don't tend to your business. That's why you don't have no economic development in your hood. That's why you have a ghetto. You don't tend to your business. Everybody comes over here. These illegal Mexicans and whoever. And they get economic development. They're about the money. Black folks, you did you hear the young lady say, I'm on a committee of economic development. So what is this about, Mr. Blake Mo?

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