Township Consolidation

Bites at the apple

February 28, 2020

Governor JB Pritzker, HB348, McHenry County, State Rep. David McSweeny, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, TIF Reform, Township Consolidation

It is no secret that we have some of the highest property taxes in the country. In some communities, we’re beginning to reach the breaking point. During the recent debate on eliminating red-light cameras, municipalities expressed concern over losing revenue and would have to consider reducing local government. Imagine that…reducing local government. In my over…

WGN Interview w/ David Hochberg

February 18, 2020

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David Hochberg, Government Consolidation, Property Tax Reduction, State Rep. David McSweeny, State Representative Jonathan Carroll, Township Consolidation, WGN

Original article published by Ashley Bihun for WGN AM Radio on February 15th, 2020. Link to original article may be found HERE. You can listen to the interview by clicking Play on the sound bar. Home Sweet Home Chicago (02/15/20) – David Hochberg with Mega Pros Joe, Roy Spencer of PermaSeal, Credit Expert Gary Novel,…

Carroll Tackles Property Tax Relief through Government Consolidation Committee

September 23, 2019

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Press release published to the Lake County Gazette 9/23/19. Link to article may be found HERE Illinois State House District 57 issued the following announcement on Sept. 17 Fighting to provide more tax relief for local families through his newly created Property Tax Relief Task Force, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, will serve as the…

Editorial: To declutter Illinois and save dollars, eliminate townships

June 17, 2019

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Original article written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board for the Chicago Tribune on June 17th, 2019. Link to original article may be found HERE Photography credit to John J. Kim, Staff Photographer for the Chicago Tribune. How many units of government do you think there are in Illinois? Two thousand? Five thousand? Try 6,963.…

Bipartisan Township Consolidation Bill Reintroduced in Springfield

February 5, 2019

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Government Consolidation, HB348, Illinois General Assembly, State Representative David McSweeny, State Representative Jonathan Carroll, Township Consolidation

Original story written by Joe Barnas for Illinois Policy. Link to original article HERE Former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill before leaving office, but bipartisan support in the General Assembly may send it back to the governor’s desk. Lawmakers in Springfield have renewed their efforts to make it easier for McHenry County taxpayers to cut a layer of local government that is often inefficient at best and…