The Illinois Municipal League has released its annual platform which it says will ensure the long-term success of the state’s nearly 2,000 cities, towns and villages. The “Moving Cities Forward” platform prioritizes restoration of the Local Government Distributive Fund, which originally dedicated 10 percent of the state’s income tax revenue to towns, but is now closer to 6 percent.
That is IML Executive Director Brad Cole. Julie Moore-Wolfe, president of the IML and Mayor of Decatur, says local governments must be allowed to meet remotely without a disaster declaration.
The IML is also backing a proposal that would allow municipalities to fulfill public notice requirements by posting the information on a website.
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