A year after the bills were sent out, Harvey’s 2023 property tax collection rates are the third lowest in Cook County, a study of collections by the Cook County treasurer’s office has found.

The study, released Wednesday , revisits collection rates one year after bills were sent out, incorporating late payments. On the whole, that rate — a measure of property taxes actually paid compared to what was billed — has largely rebounded from when bills were first sent out, making up what was formerly a significant shortfall. However, the report said, collection rates for many south suburban communities remain “perilously low.”

Of these, the most glaring is Harvey, which billed $57.9 million in taxes in 2023 and has collected only $33.75 million, a collection rate of 58.29%. That equates to $2

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