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Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Unveils STAR Performance Management Report

By owen.kilmer at July 7, 2011 | 10:57 am | 1 Comments

In an unprecedented effort to implement long-term financial planning and instill a new culture of accountability in Cook County government, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the first Set Targets, Achieve Results (STAR) performance management report today, joined by elected officials from across the county. This is the first time performance more...

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Cook County Board President announces the County’s Set Targets, Achieve Results (S.T.A.R.) Performance Initiative

By Sebastian James at June 15, 2011 | 12:05 pm | 7 Comments

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle stood with County elected officials today to announce the “Set Targets, Achieve Results” (STAR) initiative, which will inform residents on how their County performs. Earlier this year, the Cook County Board passed an ordinance outlining new standards for performance management within the County. Through the “Set more...

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How should Cook County Government measure its performance?

By Sebastian James at May 5, 2011 | 2:24 pm | 7 Comments

In the FY 2011 budget, we lay out how much we’re planning to spend and how much of your taxes are needed. To date, Cook County has never been able to tell you the correlation between services you get versus the taxes we collect. For the first time, the County President will report this summer what the County accomplishes.  The purpose of this performance report more...

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