HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 22-10 - 4/13/2010 - REDUCTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTRESOLUTION NO. 22-10
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING REDUCTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
DISTRIBUTIVE FUND
WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities are currently experiencing a tremendous decline in
revenues during this great recession; and
WHEREAS, municipalities are in fiscal turmoil and unable to provide vital services to
citizens including police, fire, streets, sewers and water; and
WHEREAS, Illinois income taxpayers were promised that 90% of their income
taxes will fund State service and 10% will fund their local municipal services; and
WHEREAS, Governor Quinn proposed in his March 10, 2010 budget address to hold
back 30% of the income tax revenues due to local governments; and
WHEREAS, this proposed withholding of municipal revenue will cost each municipality
$23.10 per resident, which is utilized to provide essential local services; and
WHEREAS, local taxpayers deserve to have these tax dollars returned to their
communities to pay for local community employees, to provide local community services and
to avoid local tax increases;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Counties, of Illinois as follows:
SECTION 1: Elk Grove Village will lose over $800,000 in revenue and will be forced
to make local budget cuts and/or reductions of services.
SECTION 2: The Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois strongly opposes any reduction
of the Local Government Distributive Fund and respectfully requests that the 10% be kept
whole.
SECTION 3: Elk Grove Village requests every Senator and Representative to reject this
diminution of desperately needed revenue due municipalities.
SECTION 4: The Village Clerk is hereby directed to send copies of this Resolution to
Governor Quinn, the legislative leaders of both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly
and the Illinois delegation representing Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 13th day of April 2010.
APPROVED this 13th day of April 2010.
ATTEST:
Judith M. Keegan, Village Clerk
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Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village