Along with the usual duties of answering media calls and questions, Podmolik will work closely with a new research group within the Treasurers’ office that’s charged with studying the property tax system, identifying inequities within it and proposing legislative fixes.

The new research unit is gearing up to study the expenditures by all tax increment finance districts in Cook County, according to the treasurer’s office. The group is already out with a new online tool that allows homeowners to find out what portion of local government debt falls on them.

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