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Cook County Committee Meeting on Economic Development and Property Tax Incentives - September 22, 2026

Board of Commissioners — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyCook County, Illinois
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:10

Madam Secretary, can you please call the roll?

0:13

Thank you, ma'am.

0:14

Commissioner Britton.

0:16

Excuse me.

0:17

Thank you.

0:19

Commissioner Gaynor is excused.

0:21

Commissioner Laurie is excused.

0:22

Commissioner Miller.

0:24

Commissioner Moore.

0:26

Commissioner Marita.

0:28

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

0:30

Is here.

0:31

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

0:33

Thank you.

0:33

Madam Chair is present.

0:35

Present.

0:35

You have all members present to excuse the absences for Gaynor and Laurie.

0:39

There is a quorum.

0:40

Okay.

0:41

Having been informed that there's a quorum.

0:43

Do we have any public speakers for this committee?

0:45

One speaker for your uh meeting, John Paul Jones, sustainable Inglewood Initiatives.

0:52

Mr.

0:53

Jones, are you present?

0:55

John Paul Jones.

0:59

All veterans.

1:01

John.

1:02

Paul Jones.

1:03

Ma'am, there was no response.

1:04

That conclusion is discussed.

1:06

Are there any edits to our agenda for today?

1:08

I have no changes to your agenda.

1:10

Okay, we'll begin with our first item.

1:12

This is the committee minutes approval for item 26-2369.

1:18

This is from our last meeting held on July 14, 2026.

1:22

It's been moved by Commissioner Britton, second by Commissioner Kevin Morrison for approval.

1:27

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

1:30

All those opposed, nays.

1:32

We will bundle uh the following items.

1:35

Um we will entertain a motion to approve item 26- uh 1700.

1:43

This is a proposed resolution for the report of the World Business Chicago on an update on the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partners.

1:52

Um this has been moved by um should we bundle this is different than the exemption?

1:58

Okay, so we're gonna entertain a motion to uh approve this.

2:02

Uh it's been moved by Commissioner Britton, second by Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

2:06

Is there anybody that had any presentation or any questions on this item?

2:12

There's a presentation.

2:13

Okay, great.

2:14

We have Bureau Chief Sochi Flores.

2:17

I will turn it over to you.

2:19

And we do have the presentation if you can cue it, Joe, for BED.

2:23

Presentation for BED.

2:27

And ma'am, who are your movers in second or to approve this?

2:31

It was moved by Commissioner Byrne, second by Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

2:36

And we will turn it over to Bureau Chief.

2:43

Thank you for your patience.

2:45

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

2:47

Thank you for your time.

2:47

So she Flores, Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Economic Development, and happy to um join you today to provide an update on um it's item 26-170.

3:00

So it is a update from the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership.

3:06

Just for reference and for history, over the last couple of years, President Prequinkle has been working very closely with her countercolo counter um parts from the Collar Counties to really establish a strong working relationship in support of regional economic development efforts.

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Summary of Proceedings

Cook County Committee Meeting on Economic Development and Property Tax Incentives - September 22, 2026

The Cook County Board committee met on September 22, 2026, to consider several items including approval of prior meeting minutes, a report on the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GSEP) from World Business Chicago, and multiple property tax incentive requests. All items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Committee Minutes (Item 26-2369): Approved for the meeting held on July 14, 2026 (moved by Commissioner Britton, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Morrison; voice vote all ayes).
  • Property Tax Incentive Requests: Five Class 6B and one Class 8 property tax incentive requests were bundled and approved via a single motion (moved by Commissioner Sean Morrison, seconded by Commissioner Miller; voice vote all ayes). The requests included:
    • 26-1836: Chicago Industrial LLC – industrial use in Des Plaines (17th district)
    • 26-1837: Sendu American Inc – industrial use in Wheeling (14th district)
    • 26-1839: Miracle Comprehensive Services Inc – commercial office use in Matteson (6th district)
    • 26-1841: Clickau Family Investments LLC – industrial use in Des Plaines (17th district)
    • 26-1888: 971 Holdings LLC – industrial use in Calumet City (4th district)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public speakers appeared. John Paul Jones (Sustainable Inglewood Initiatives) was called but did not respond.

Discussion Items

  • Update on the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GSEP) – Item 26-1700: Bureau Chief Sochi Flores (Bureau of Economic Development) introduced Phil Clement, head of World Business Chicago, who presented an update on the regional economic development collaboration among the seven collar counties and the City of Chicago. Key points included:
    • The region ranked #1 nationally for corporate relocations and expansions for the 13th consecutive year.
    • 223 pro-Chicagoland decisions (companies signing leases with increased square footage and 100+ employees) were tracked.
    • A successful international delegation to Germany (April 14-22) visited four cities, reached 70 companies, and resulted in six companies entering the pipeline.
    • An event called Select Shy (regionalization of Select USA) attracted 43 target companies.
    • A case study on Micron (a Swiss trade lead) highlighted the collaborative approach; the company chose Cook County for its operations in pharma manufacturing, med tech, consumer goods, automotive, and engineering.
    • The partnership is moving from pilot to Phase 2.0, which will include private fundraising to reduce county costs and a new governance structure.
    • World Business Chicago’s research team provided over 83 hours of work on 17 specific requests from Cook County, covering topics such as food deserts, local purchasing, and economic impact of health and manufacturing.
  • Commissioner Questions and Comments:
    • Commissioner Miller asked about participation by consulate generals; Phil Clement noted 63 of 88 consulates participated in a recent roundtable, and he offered to provide a list. Commissioner Miller requested inclusion of African consulates.
    • Chairman Daly congratulated the presenters and expressed support for the positive impact of World Business Chicago.
    • Commissioner Kevin Morrison inquired about an advisory board for private sector input; Clement explained current county-level advisory boards and plans for a board of contributors under 2.0.
    • Commissioner Murray asked about other changes under 2.0; Clement highlighted private fundraising and potentially more marketing.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 26-1700 (GSEP update): Approved via voice vote. Motion initially made by Commissioner Britton but later corrected to Commissioner Byrne, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Morrison; all ayes, no nays.
  • All property tax incentive requests (Items 26-1836, 26-1837, 26-1839, 26-1841, 26-1888): Approved via voice vote; motion by Commissioner Sean Morrison, seconded by Commissioner Miller; all ayes.
  • Meeting adjourned after no further business.

Meeting Transcript

Madam Secretary, can you please call the roll? Thank you, ma'am. Commissioner Britton. Excuse me. Thank you. Commissioner Gaynor is excused. Commissioner Laurie is excused. Commissioner Miller. Commissioner Moore. Commissioner Marita. Commissioner Kevin Morrison. Is here. Commissioner Sean Morrison. Thank you. Madam Chair is present. Present. You have all members present to excuse the absences for Gaynor and Laurie. There is a quorum. Okay. Having been informed that there's a quorum. Do we have any public speakers for this committee? One speaker for your uh meeting, John Paul Jones, sustainable Inglewood Initiatives. Mr. Jones, are you present? John Paul Jones. All veterans. John. Paul Jones. Ma'am, there was no response. That conclusion is discussed. Are there any edits to our agenda for today? I have no changes to your agenda. Okay, we'll begin with our first item. This is the committee minutes approval for item 26-2369. This is from our last meeting held on July 14, 2026. It's been moved by Commissioner Britton, second by Commissioner Kevin Morrison for approval. All those in favor signify by saying aye. All those opposed, nays. We will bundle uh the following items. Um we will entertain a motion to approve item 26- uh 1700. This is a proposed resolution for the report of the World Business Chicago on an update on the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partners. Um this has been moved by um should we bundle this is different than the exemption? Okay, so we're gonna entertain a motion to uh approve this. Uh it's been moved by Commissioner Britton, second by Commissioner Kevin Morrison. Is there anybody that had any presentation or any questions on this item? There's a presentation. Okay, great. We have Bureau Chief Sochi Flores. I will turn it over to you. And we do have the presentation if you can cue it, Joe, for BED.

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