HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - RS-92-11 - 09/30/1992 - Oppose SB 1828, restrictive impact feeRS-92-11
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly in its Fall Veto
Session, will be acting upon SB 1828 which drastically inhibits
units of local government's use of impact fees for needed capital
improvements due to growth and development; and
WHEREAS, The proposed legislation would restrict the use of
impact fees and prohibit local governments from using them for
providing police, fire, public works, library services and other
public services demanded by new residents; and
WHEREAS, economic viability is of critical importance to
smaller non -home rule municipalities and a restriction of the use
of impact fees would cause monumental harm to the City of
McHenry's economic growth; and
WHEREAS, If municipalities can not provide for new capital
improvements through impact fees, the only alternative for the
City of McHenry and others, because of the five percent tax cap
imposed by the State, is to cut services; and
WHEREAS, This bill would severely inhibit new development
and put the burden back on existing residents.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of McHenry hereby respectfully implores the General Assembly
TO OPPOSE SB 1828 which, if enacted, would add another devasting
restrictive law to the backs of already financially strapped
municipalities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of
McHenry be directed to convey the foregoing Resolution to our
State Legislators.
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED and APPROVED this 30th day of
September, 1992.
City Clerk May