Cook County Comm. Kevin Morrison (15) speaks about the proposed elimination of the county wheel tax during a board of commissioners meeting Sept. 22, 2022. [Cook County Board of Commissioners Livestream]

The Cook County Board of Commissioners has eliminated the county’s wheel tax, a move that advocates and officials say helps taxpayers more than it hurts county coffers.

The amendment to eliminate the tax from county code (22-5295) passed during the Sept. 22 county board meeting with 16 unanimous votes in its favor. One commissioner had an excused absence.