R-287-93 On unfunded mandatesITEM VI.B.2
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION ON UNFUNDED MANDATES
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates on state and local governments have increased
significantly in recent years;
WHEREAS, federal mandates require cities and towns to perform duties without
consideration of local circumstances, costs, or capacity, and subject municipalities to civil
or criminal penalties for noncompliance;
WHEREAS, federal mandates require compliance regardless of other pressing local
needs and priorities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of municipal citizens;
WHEREAS, excessive federal burdens on local governments force some combination
of higher local taxes and fees and /or reduced local services on citizens and local taxpayers;
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible, one - size -fits -all requirements
that impose unrealistic time frames and specify procedures or facilities where less costly
alternatives might be just as effective;
WHEREAS, existing mandates impose harsh pressures on local budgets and the
federal gover° gnt has imposed a freeze upon funding to help compensate for any new
mandates;
WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these legislative and regulatory actions
directly affect the citizens of our cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities, in conjunction with other state and local
government representatives, has begun a national public education campaign to help
citizens understand and then reduce the burden and inflexibility of unfunded mandates,
beginning with a National Unfunded Mandates Day on October 27, 1993.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Lemont endorses the
efforts of the National League of Cities and supports working with NLC to fully inform our
citizens about the impact of federal mandates on our government and the pocketbooks of
our citizens;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village of Lemont endorses organizing and
participating in events to begin this process on October 27th; and finally
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village of Lemont resolves to redouble our
efforts to inform and work with members of our Congressional delegation to educate them
about the impact of federal mandates and actions necessary to reduce their burden on our
citizens.
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 ,Z ay of .(—) , 1993.
Barbara Buschman
Alice Chin
Keith Latz
William Margalus
Rick Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this /17X day of Z , 1993
Attest:
A.,,Atiata
'HARD A. 'ASNESKI, Village President
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk