McHenry County State’s Attorney Investigating Use of Taxpayer Funds
Illinois Policy Institute and the Northwest Herald have reported FOIA requests by McHenry County State’s Attorney seeking financial records from 2013-2017.
This comes on the heels of HB4244 introduced by Rep. McSweeney which would reduce the required amount of signatures to get a binding referendum for dissolving a township on the ballot in McHenry County.
David McSweeney
The legislation reduces the signature requirement in McHenry only, from 10% to 5% of total voters.
It also allows a 365 day petition period.
“Sec. 24-5. Scope. The method of dissolution of a township in McHenry County under this Article shall be in addition to any other method of dissolving a township provided by law or otherwise.”
“Sec. 24-10. Definition. As used in this Article, “electors” means the registered voters of any single township in McHenry County.”
“Sec. 24-15. Petition requirements; notice.
(a) Subject to the petition requirements of Section 28-3 of the Election Code, petitions for a referendum to dissolve a township located in McHenry County must be filed with the governing board of the township, the county board of McHenry County, and the McHenry County Clerk not less than 122 days prior to any election held throughout the township. Petitions must include:
(1) the name of the dissolving township;
(2) the date of the dissolution; and
(3) signatures of a number of electors equal to or greater than 5% of the total votes cast in the township in the preceding election that is of an election type comparable to the election for which the petition is being filed; all signatures gathered under this paragraph (3) must be signed within 365 prior to the filing of the petition.”
(60 ILCS 1/24-30 new)
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Sec. 24-30. Dissolution; transfer of rights and duties.
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When the dissolution of a township has been approved under
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Section 24-25:
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(1) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and
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personal property, and any other assets, together with all
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personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the
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dissolving township shall be transferred to McHenry
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County.
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(2) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving township
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is dissolved.
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(3) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights
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and duties of the dissolved township may be exercised by
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the governing board of the receiving unit of local
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government.
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(4) All road districts wholly within the boundaries of
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the dissolving township are dissolved on the date of
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dissolution of the dissolving township and all powers and
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responsibilities of each road district are transferred to
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McHenry County except as provided in paragraph (5).
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(5) The county board of McHenry County shall give
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written notice to each municipality whose governing board
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meets within the boundaries of a dissolving township that
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the municipality may make an offer, on or before 60 days
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after the date of dissolution of the dissolving township,
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that the municipality will assume all of the powers and
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responsibilities of a road district or road districts
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wholly inside the dissolving township. The notice shall be
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sent to each municipality on or before 30 days after the
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date of dissolution of the township. Any eligible
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municipality may, with consent of its governing board, make
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an offer to assume all of the powers and responsibilities
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of the dissolving township’s road district or road.
So where is the savings if the County or Municipal can levy the same or increase the levy as they wish?
Nob’s gone kooky again. Jim Condom, look for new job ASAP!
Good LTE by Steve Willson that also applies to this blog.
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/26/letter-lying-by-omission/apav2l7/
JustinFun wrong again, I live in Alg Twh.
Dissolve the Road Dept into the Township will not save anything either.
McH Twh’s Jim Condon gets paid less than if someone with the same experience was hired.
There could be a way to save on outside Engineering costs, possibly if a Civil PE was hired, but that would need to be examined first, before a vote so the electret is informed.
BS. Privatize the whole rotten roadway dist!
Let the people vote, toad!
McSweeney IQ: 55
Reick IQ: 190
Trump IQ: 77
Rocket Scientist aren’t ya!
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