The Illinois Policy Institute created its "Ten-Point Transparency Checklist" to hold government and elected officials accountable to the citizens and taxpayers. The checklist provides a "best practices" framework intended to improve government transparency throughout the State of Illinois.
Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Collective Bargaining Contracts and Agreements
See the Collective Bargaining Contracts and Agreements page for more information.
Taxes and Fees
See below for more information on taxes and fees in the Village of Tinley Park.
Elected Officials
Administration
Village Board Meetings
The Tinley Park Village Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL 60477. Village Board meetings air on Tinley Park Television, which broadcasts on Comcast Channel 4 and U-verse Channel 99.
The Tinley Park Village Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL 60477. Village Board meetings air on Tinley Park Television, which broadcasts on Comcast Channel 4 and U-verse Channel 99.
Village Board meetings, along with all committee meetings and some commission meetings, are also streamed live on the Village's official YouTube channel. Viewers can visit the channel up to 15 minutes before the start of the meeting and then click on that meeting’s video icon to begin watching the live stream.
Minutes and agendas for each meeting, as well as links to audio and video files associated with certain meetings, are available under the Government tab on the Village website.
Minutes and agendas for each meeting, as well as links to audio and video files associated with certain meetings, are available under the Government tab on the Village website.
Illinois Freedom of Information Act
FOIA Officer
Laura Godette
Village Clerk's Office
16250 S. Oak Park Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
FOIA Officer
Phone: (708) 444-5000
Submitting a FOIA Request
Fair Housing Policy
The Village of Tinley Park’s Fair Housing Policy ensures that zoning and land use decisions do not discriminate against persons based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status or sex.
Annual Village Budgets
Read a list of the Annual Village Budgets from current and past years.
Laura Godette
Village Clerk's Office
16250 S. Oak Park Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
FOIA Officer
Phone: (708) 444-5000
Submitting a FOIA Request
Fair Housing Policy
The Village of Tinley Park’s Fair Housing Policy ensures that zoning and land use decisions do not discriminate against persons based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status or sex.
Annual Village Budgets
Read a list of the Annual Village Budgets from current and past years.
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (Audit Reports) and Management Letters
Read the Village's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for more information.
Expenditures
Read the Vendor Reports for more information.
Expenditures
Read the Vendor Reports for more information.
Annual Treasurer's Report for Fiscal Years Ending April 30
Read a list of annual Treasurer's Reports for more information.
Salaries and Benefits
The Compensation Reports are in consideration of Public Act 97-0609. The Village has opted to provide greater disclosure than is specifically required by this Act. The Village participates in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), which provides retirement and related benefits to eligible Village employees. Public Act 101-0504, approved by the Illinois General Assembly in 2019, requires IMRF to post certain employer cost and participation information on its website. Where a website is maintained, participating employers, such as the Village of Tinley Park, are required to provide a link to the IMRF webpage containing the required disclosures no later than January 1, 2021. SIMRF will update the informational reports annually.
Police Pension Fund Annual Reports
Read the Annual Pension Reports required under PA 95-950 for more information.
Tax Increment Financing Districts
Learn more about Tax Increment Financing Districts in the Village of Tinley Park.
Learn more about Tax Increment Financing Districts in the Village of Tinley Park.
Collective Bargaining Contracts and Agreements
See the Collective Bargaining Contracts and Agreements page for more information.
Village of Tinley Park Lobbyists
Rory Group, LLC
212 W. Washington St., Unit 1904
Chicago, IL 60606
- Lobbyist Agreement [June 2019]
- Lobbyist Agreement [May 2017]
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report [July 2017]
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report [November 2017]
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report [February 2018]
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report [May 2018]
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report (August 2018)
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report (January 2019)
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report (September 2020)
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report (December 2020)
- Quarterly Lobbyist Report (June 2021)
The Village of Tinley Park also belongs to the following organizations which may or may not do lobbying:
- Illinois Municipal League
- Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
- South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
- Will County Government League
- U.S. Conference of Mayors
Taxes and Fees
See below for more information on taxes and fees in the Village of Tinley Park.
Sales Tax
- Sales Tax Rates [NOTE: Tax rates can also be found using the Illinois Department of Revenue’s Tax Rate Finder within the MyTax application. Just click on Businesses, then Tax Rate Finder.]
- Sales Tax Base (2010-2019)
- Cook County Property Tax FAQs (TY 2014)
- Will County Property Tax FAQs (TY 2014)
- Where Property Taxes Go (TY 2019)
- Village Property Tax Rates (2010-2019)
- Overlapping Property Tax Rates (2010-2019)
- Total Property Tax Rates applicable to Tinley Park by Tax Code (2009-2018)
- Assessed Value by Property Classification (2008-2017)
- Graph of Village Equalized Assessed Value (2010-2019)
- Graph of 10-Year Change in EAV by Property Class (2010-2019)
- Graph of 10-Year Change in EAV by Township Quadrant (2010-2019)
Licensing and Permits
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