HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #5004RESOLUTION 5004
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT FULL
FUNDING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIVE FUND REVENUES
WHEREAS, municipalities are front -line providers of government services to citizens and these
services include police and fire protection, parks, infrastructure, water, sewer and utility services,
and snow removal; and
WHEREAS the State of Illinois has a long- standing tradition of collecting tax revenues on behalf
of municipal governments and municipalities have relied on shared income tax revenue to
provide services to taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, municipalities have fewer options to raise significant revenue and rely on the full
amount of revenue that the State collects on their behalf in order to fund the essential quality -of-
life services expected and relied upon by community residents; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly increased the State income tax without providing any of the
new revenues to municipalities and this loss of revenue has left the municipal share at levels
collected during the Great Recession; and
WHEREAS, the Governor proposed a 50 percent reduction in the local share of the income tax
during his FY2016 Budget Address, reducing local revenues by over $600 million; and
WHEREAS, the loss of this state - shared income tax revenue would result in elimination of
countless jobs, local tax increases, program and service cuts, and could increase debt burdens
that would be felt by all citizens.
WHEREAS, the City of Canton would lose $727,848.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Canton urges the Governor and the
General Assembly to protect full funding of the Local Government Distributive Fund and other
revenue sources that allow local governments to provide for the health, safety and general
welfare of their residents.
Ayes: Aldermen Gerald Ellis, Justin Nelson, John Lovell, Angela Hale, Craig West, Tad
Putrich, Dave Pickel, Jim Nelson
Nays: None