New 20-year study shows property taxes are climbing higher than other bills
In the past 20 years, the total annual amount of property taxes billed by local governments in Cook County increased at nearly three...
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SSMMA
- Oct 23, 2020
Southland mayors successfully navigate through the pandemic
Top, L-R: Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward, and Park Forest Mayor Jonathan Vanderbilt; Bottom: L-R: Glenwood Mayor Ronald Gardiner, and Orland...
SSMMA
- Oct 23, 2020
SSMMA Board passes resolution for Illinois Gaming Board to select south suburban site without delay
Related: South suburbs urge gaming board to award license for new casino, and South suburban casino decision at least 6 months away in...
SSMMA
- Oct 23, 2020
SPC News
SPC Renews Liquid Calcium Chloride Contract with No Price Increase! Just in time for winter (sorry!), the Suburban Purchasing...
SSMMA
- Oct 23, 2020
Employment opportunity: Richton Park Assistant Director of Community & Economic Development
The Community & Economic Development Assistant Director is an integral part of the executive management team responsible for the...
SSMMA
- Oct 22, 2020
SSMMA presents on health and transportation policy at Transport Chicago’s Virtual Conference
The session highlighted the south suburban region’s integration of health considerations into project scoring. Transportation choices and...
SSMMA
- Oct 22, 2020
New! COVID-19 Demographics Dashboard
For more information, or questions, please contact GIS Analyst Kai Funahashi at kai.funahashi@ssmma.org.
SSMMA
- Oct 20, 2020
IML wins suit for municipalities to stay open if they choose on Nov. 3
In a press release, IML President Brad Cole applauded the decision, saying that it removes a “one size fits all” approach to the...
SSMMA
- Oct 20, 2020
Cook County targets January 2021 launch for Fair Transit South Cook pilot project
The Fair Transit South Cook project will provide lower Metra fares on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines and new service options...
SSMMA
- Oct 16, 2020
Amazon jobs info session registration is now open
Friday, October 23, 2020 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CDT Register at: https://tinyurl.com/y38kf77c Amazon is in peak hiring season right now....
SSMMA
- Oct 12, 2020
Employment opportunity: Lansing Human Resources Director
JOB DUTIES: Responsible for planning, directing and managing departmental activities including recruitment, risk management, labor...
SSMMA
- Oct 12, 2020
Grants from Southland Economic Transformation Fund to fund logistics training, housing assistance in
The 10 grant recipients were announced recently by the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association and the Southland Development...
SSMMA
- Oct 9, 2020
Pace to host virtual public hearings on their proposed 2021 budget
The Cook County hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at 3:00 p.m. Preregister to make comments. The Will County hearing is scheduled for Oct....
SSMMA
- Oct 9, 2020
Metra proposes 2021 budget with no service cuts – for now
Metra recently proposed a 2021 operating budget of $700 million that does not call for any fare increases or service cuts from present...
SSMMA
- Oct 9, 2020
Cook Co. treasurer wants to help Black homeowners who could lose houses to unpaid property taxes
The Cook County Treasurer’s Office has launched a new initiative called “Black Houses Matter” with the goal of locating Black homeowners...
SSMMA
- Oct 8, 2020
Homewood’s historic Amtrak train station overhaul underway; Metra station is next
Image courtesy of Amtrak Stepping into Amtrak’s Homewood train station is like stepping back into a time when railroads were the...
SSMMA
- Oct 8, 2020
South Holland, Southland mourn fallen firefighter Dylan Cunningham
South Holland Firefighter Dylan Cunningham was honored with a funeral procession Wednesday afternoon that travelled from Smits Funeral...
SSMMA
- Oct 7, 2020
Funding opportunity: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
The BRIC program guiding principles are supporting communities through capability- and capacity-building; encouraging and enabling...
SSMMA
- Oct 7, 2020
Grant opportunity: Flood Mitigation Assistance
FEMA chooses recipients based on the applicant’s ranking of the project and the eligibility and cost-effectiveness of the project. FEMA...
SSMMA
- Oct 7, 2020
Funding opportunity: Unsewered Communities Planning Grant
The Unsewered Communities Construction Grant Program – Funding for projects which will provide wastewater collection and/or treatment...
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