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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Illinois has more units of local government than
3any state in the country, numbered at over 7,000; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that consolidation of
5units of local government will result in cost-saving for the
6taxpayers; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that consolidation of
8units of local government shall only occur in the absence of
9reductions in the quality of services to taxpayers; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Lake County and the 31st Legislative District
11would benefit from a study assessing how specific units of
12local government may be consolidated or dissolved; therefore,
13be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Working Group on
16Local Government Consolidation is created to identify ways to
17eliminate barriers to consolidation and resolve certain
18discrepancies in the Illinois statutes governing local
19governments and special districts in Lake County and the 31st
20Legislative District; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall consist of the
2following members:
3        (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President
4    of the Senate, who shall serve as chair;
5        (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate
6    Minority Leader;
7        (3) one member selected from recommendations provided
8    by the Lake County Board to be appointed by the Governor;
9        (4) one member selected from recommendations provided
10    by the Lake County Forest Preserve District to be appointed
11    by the Governor;
12        (5) three members selected from recommendations
13    provided by an association representing local townships to
14    be appointed by the Governor;
15        (6) two members selected from recommendations provided
16    by an association representing local fire protection
17    districts to be appointed by the Governor;
18        (7) two members selected from recommendations provided
19    by an association representing local park districts to be
20    appointed by the Governor;
21        (8) one member selected by the College of Lake County
22    to be appointed by the Governor;
23        (9) two members from local elementary school districts
24    selected from recommendations provided by the
25    Superintendent of Schools to be appointed by the Governor;
26        (10) two members from local high school districts

 

 

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1    selected from recommendations provided by the
2    Superintendent of Schools to be appointed by the Governor;
3    and
4        (11) three members selected from recommendations
5    provided by an association representing local
6    municipalities or cities to be appointed by Governor
7    Rauner; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall meet periodically
9but no less than once every three months; the group shall meet
10in accordance with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act;
11and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Revenue shall
13provide administrative support and technical assistance to the
14Working Group; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall accept testimony and
16evidence from third parties, including comments from the public
17at large, in crafting their report to the General Assembly; and
18be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall submit their report
20to the General Assembly no later than May 31, 2018; the report
21shall include findings including, but not limited to, the
22following issues as they occur in Lake County:

 

 

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1        (1) an assessment of the number of units of local
2    government and the costs associated with each unit,
3    including salaries, expenses, and operating costs;
4        (2) an assessment of the units of local government that
5    are engaged in intergovernmental cooperation efforts and
6    what, if any, cost savings have resulted from such
7    partnerships;
8        (3) recommendations for the elimination of barriers to
9    consolidation;
10        (4) recommendations for the streamlining or
11    consolidation of units of local government; and
12        (5) recommendations for intergovernmental cooperation
13    potential; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
15delivered to the Chair of the Working Group on Local Government
16Consolidation and Governor Rauner.