R-29-10 Resolution Opposing Reduction of Local Government Distributive FundRESOLUTION e-,217. /D
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 to fill the potholes left by winter; and
WHEREAS, Illinois taxpayers live in municipalities throughout the state and contribute
income tax of which 90% goes to the state and 10% goes to municipal services; and
WHEREAS, Governor Quinn proposed in his March 10, 2010 budget address to withhold 30%
of this shared revenue keeping $300 million of that for the state budget; and
WHEREAS, this proposed withholding of municipal revenue will cost each municipality
$23.10 per resident, which could be used to provide services the local taxpayer needs; and
WHEREAS, this reduction compounds on the state's late payments of Local Government
Distributive Fund amounts to municipalities by four months causing shortfalls in meeting municipal
bills; 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 not see local tax
increases;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Village of Lemont, Illinois strongly opposes any reduction of the Local
Government Distributive Fund due municipalities and demands the 10% be kept whole.
SECTION 2: The Village of Lemont, Illinois requests every Senator and Representative to reject this
diminution of desperately needed revenue due municipalities.
SECTION 3: The Village of Lemont, Illinois will be financially impacted by $385, and will be
forced to make additional local budget cuts and reductions of services.
SECTION 4: The 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 members representing this
municipality.
Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas
Clifford Miklos
Rick Sniegowski
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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Approved by me this 12th day of April, 2010
HARLENE M. S OLLEN, Village Clerk
REAVES, illage President
RESOLUTION R - < /D
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 to fill the potholes left by winter; and
WHEREAS, Illinois taxpayers live in municipalities throughout the state and contribute
income tax of which 90% goes to the state and 10% goes to municipal services; and
WHEREAS, Governor Quinn proposed in his March 10, 2010 budget address to withhold 30%
of this shared revenue keeping $300 million of that for the state budget; and
WHEREAS, this proposed withholding of municipal revenue will cost each municipality
$23.10 per resident, which could be used to provide services the local taxpayer needs; and
WHEREAS, this reduction compounds on the state's late payments of Local Government
Distributive Fund amounts to municipalities by four months causing shortfalls in meeting municipal
bills; 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 not see local tax
increases;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Village of Lemont, Illinois strongly opposes any reduction of the Local
Government Distributive Fund due municipalities and demands the 10% be kept whole.
SECTION 2: The Village of Lemont, Illinois requests every Senator and Representative to reject this
diminution of desperately needed revenue due municipalities.
SECTION 3: The Village of Lemont, Illinois will be financially impacted by $385, and will be
forced to make additional local budget cuts and reductions of services.
SECTION 4: The 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 members representing this
municipality.
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas
Clifford Miklos
Rick Sniegowski
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
Approved by me this 12th day of April, 2010
Attest:
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CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
illage President