A continuation of the analysis of the current situation in Illinois by WirePoints: Fact 12 12. Too many local bureaucrats. Illinoisans have long been forced to pay for the most units of local government in the country. An excess number of … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog found this 2017 U.S. Census information comparing state and local government employment numbers in Illinois with those in other states: Category Illinois Rank FTE per Capita Illinois Rank Pay per capita Total States this category … Continue reading
The following was letter to the Northwest Herald is republished with the permission of its writer, Jamie Grubich. WHY ALL THE TALK OF CONSOLIDATION? To the Editor: In states that have many layers of government, most residents can’t even name the … Continue reading
Wonder Lake’s Bob Anderson testified in Springfield before the entire House of Representatives on government consolidation. His message is summarized below: The restructuring (streamlining) of Illinois’ 7,000 unit of local government system, starting with township consolidation or elimination, will put … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Governor Signs Cullerton-McSweeney Legislation Aimed at Local Government Consolidation Cary, IL…The Governor has signed legislation that State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) passed in the Illinois House to help streamline and ultimately … Continue reading
Active citizen Steve Wilson offers the following lament: Voter Oversight and Span of Control There is a concept in business management called “span of control”. It refers to how many people a paid, fulltime manager can reasonably be expected to … Continue reading
State Rep. Jack Franks is the lead sponsor of House Bill 228, but the headline in a press release printed in the Chicago Tribune gives DuPage County’s Ron Sandack the credit. [I originally thought that the article I found in the Tribune … Continue reading
After municipal budget expert Stephen Willson read the article about the Better Government Association’s call for fewer local governments, he wrote this comment. I believe it deserves to be more widely shared. “Small, special purpose governments are almost always run … Continue reading
