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Keen assessor eye judges real estate value PAGE II. PLA1NDEALER . WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER7.1M by Cliff Ward Snaw-Free Press News Service McHenry County assessors have a keen eye for judging the value of real estate, according to an Illinois tax group. Taxpayers Federation of Illinois, a Springfield-based, non-partisan and non-profit group, has determined that average assessments and sale price ratios vary less than 20 percent on properties throughout the county. The report was published in the October issue of the group's newsletter, "Illinois Tax Fact- s." Ed Guettler, left, has been elected lieutenant governor of Kiwanls Division II, succeeding Brian Cunat, \Mx> is now Kiwanis International accredited representative. Two advance in Kiwanis leadership Kiwanis is a worldwide ser­ vice organization of men who want 'to improve their com­ munities. As a group they can achieve what individuals cannot do alone. Within the organization is a group of leaders called Lieutenant governors, each one having a group of about 10 Kiwanis Clubs to supervise and help promote the programs of the District and Kiwanis ternational. Ed Guettler accepted this challenge when he was elected Lieutenant governor for 1983-84 of Division 11, Illinois- Easternlowa District of Kiwanis International. He is succeeding the past Lieutenant governor, Brian Cunat, who has gone on to be the Kiwanis International accredited representative. L Waf'JL IVcuf'i- Daily BREAKFAST SPECIALS o?5* 2* , $1.89 i ft t eft Daily, LUNCHEON SPECIALS Start At $2.89 fj 4228 W Elm McHcnry ikr 6606 N.W. Hwy Crystal Lake Free Bracelet and Earrings by L auner Buy a distinctive pearl pendant and we will give you a matching bracelet and pearl earrings absolutely FREE. 16" pendant - $7.50 18" pendant - $8.00 OIL ^aiSiLon cShofifiz 1007 N. FRONT ST. (S. RT. 31 > . v,McHenry .. (815)383-7747 CHRISTMAS HQURS M-F 9-8, SAT 9-5, SUN 10-3 The margin of error in the TFT county on urban assessments - sales ratio was 19.7 percent, the third lowest figure in the state behind DuPage and Kane Counties, with 12.3 percent and 17 percent, respectively, ac­ cording to TFI. The percentage of deviation from a county norm is referred to as a coefficient of dispersion and is arrived at by taking the average deviation from the median level of assessment and dividing by the median level of assessment, which is 17.64 in McHenry County. es indicate equity on a basis seems to be getting worse. In 1980, when Woloski first came to the McHenry County Assessor's office, he said the county ranked seventh in the state for lowest coefficient of dispersion. It moved up four spots to third for 1981, which is the latest year for which figures are available. In sum, the lower the coef­ ficient of dispersion, the more equitable the assessment, TFI says. McHenry County Supervisor of Assessments Randall Woloski said the low coefficient here means assessors are careful with their assessments. "We've got conscientous Die in the county who are forth effort to do a good job," he said. Their effort means equitable tax bills, according to TFI. TFI says if one person's property is assessed at a higher percentage of fair cash value than a neighbor's, that person will pay proportionately higher taxes. However, McHenry County Woloski said, wnue Revenue department data indicates that property tax assessments in 57 Illinois counties were less equitable in 1981 (the 1982 tax bill), than in 1980, TFI reported. Woloski said he could not guess McHenry County's coefficient for last year, since it takes the Revenue Department time to compile 1963 taxes on sales, which can go right up to Dec. 31. The five Illinois counties with the lowest coefficient of jrsion after DuPage, Kane, McHenry counties are: McLean, 20.6 percent; Lake, 21.2 percent; DeKalb, 22.2 percent; and Woodford and Kendall, both at 23 percent. The counties with the highest coefficient of dispersion, the least equitable assessments according to TFI, are: Lawrence, 87.8 percent; Hardin, 88 percent; St. Clair, 89.2 per- and Pope, 110.6 tiUDDY'S WORKSHOP Check Heating System for Safety, Fuel Efficiency Why do safety officials recommend that home heating equipment be checked at least once each year? Fire prevention experts say that thousands of lives are lost each heating season in fires that were caused by dirty or defective heating equipment. Furnaces should be cleaned and checked, not only for safety, but for fuel effi­ ciency. Space (or room) heaters, whether built-in or port­ able, should be thoroughly inspected and cleaned before being placed in operation. 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