R-36-02 05/13/02RESOLUTION ' , 6 -A
RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATE INCOME TAX AND
PHOTOPROCESSING TAX SHARED WITH MUNICIPALITIES.
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont has a population of 13,098 residents; and
WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities receive 1/10 of the Illinois income tax proceeds and all
of the revenue from the state photoprocessing tax; and
WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities depend on this revenue to provide first response in
police, fire and public works directly affecting the citizens; and
WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities have already received a reduction in revenues due to the
national economic downturn both in the shared income tax and sales tax proceeds; and
WHEREAS, municipal costs have increased this year due to homeland defense costs and
providing other vital services; and
WHEREAS, municipalities are currently suffering late payments through the State's Local
Government Distributive Fund causing shortfalls throughout the state in meeting municipal bills;
and
WHEREAS, all state shared revenue is essential to municipal services.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Lemont does hereby go on
record in strong opposition to reducing state shared revenues, especially the State Income Tax and
Photoprocessing Tax, to Illinois municipalities.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS,
on this 13th day of May , 2002.
John Benik
Debby Blatzer
Peter Coules
Connie Markiewicz
Steven Rosendahl
Jeanette Virgilio
Att
NAYS PASSED ABSENT
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk