The contractor in charge of Cook County's $8 billion property tax system upgrade, Tyler Technologies, will limit direct communication with Treasurer Maria Pappas, following months of alleged verbal abuse, bullying, and threats to the company's reputation, according to the Chicago Tribune / NBC Chicago. The project aims to overhaul Cook County's property tax and court systems. The CEO of Tyler Technologies issued a decree barring staff from direct contact with Pappas, the Chicago Tribune / NBC Ch