HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 24-15 06/02/2015 Urging Protection of Local Government Revenues RESOLUTION NO. 24-15
RESOLUTION URGING PROTECTION OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC) is a corporate organization
representing municipalities and townships chartered within the State of Illinois and the Counties
of Cook; DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a member of the Northwest Municipal
Conference; and
WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest Municipal Conference represent forty-five
local governmental bodies and a population of over 1.3 million residents; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and Chapter 5,
Act 220 paragraphs 1 through 8 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, authorize and encourage
intergovernmental association and cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the protection of all state collected local government revenues (including the Local
Government Distributive Fund, sales tax and the motor fuel tax) is tantamount for ensuring that
Illinois communities have sufficient resources to provide quality public services that protect the
health, safety and welfare of our residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, local government revenues, including the motor fuel tax, were reduced to balance
the Fiscal Year 2015 budget; and
WHEREAS, a proposal to reduce the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) by 50% in
the state's Fiscal Year 2016 budget is currently under consideration; and
WHEREAS, a 50% reduction in the LGDF would take over $66 million away from our member
communities that would result in crippling public safety and/or other critical service cuts or
result in property and/or other taxes increases; and
WHEREAS, the NWMC, on May 13, 2015, passed Resolution 2015-2, strongly opposing any
reduction to local government revenues.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
ACTING PURSUANT TO ITS HOME RULE POWERS
SECTION ONE: That the Village of Mount Prospect concurs with the NWMC resolution and
urges the Governor and the General Assembly to protect full funding of the Local Government
Distributive Fund (LGDF) and other revenue sources.
SECTION TWO: That the Village of Mount Prospect will actively work to protect the LGDF
and other revenue sources that allow local governments to provide for the health, safety and
general welfare of their residents.
SECTION THREE: That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Office of the Governor
and the Northwest Municipal Conference.
SECTION FOUR: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Hoefert, Matuszak, Polit, Rogers, Saccotelli, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 2°d day of June, 2015.
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
M. Lisa Angell
Village Clerk