The Brief
- Tatiana Squire, a single mother in Riverdale, says a property tax bill of more than $16,000 has turned her dream of homeownership into a financial crisis.
- Critics of Cook County’s assessment system, including incoming Assessor Patrick Hynes and engineer Vaughn Harrison, say her bill appears to be an extreme outlier and may warrant correction.
- The Assessor’s Office maintains the valuation is based on fair market data, while Squire says the financial strain has left her worried about losing her home.
RIVERDALE – There has been widespread reaction across the nation after we first introduced the story of Tatiana Squire, a single mother of two young sons who says her dream of homeownership has become a financial crisis.
“This is our home… they are happy here,” Squire said.
She purchased the Riverdale home for her family, but says the situation changed dramatically when she opened her property tax bill showing more than $16,000 owed.…