HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 21-17 - 10/04/2021 - Road & Bridge Legislative Assistance RESOLUTION NO. 21-17
A Resolution Requesting Legislative Assistance
City of McHenry, Illinois
WHEREAS, dedicated streets located within municipalities are the responsibility of the
municipalities,while dedicated streets located within Illinois Township Road Districts,but outside
of municipalities, are the responsibility of the Township Road Districts;
WHEREAS, funding for municipal street maintenance is extremely limited, while capital
and maintenance needs and costs for municipal streets are high and continually increase;
WHEREAS, Township Road Districts currently levy taxes through their General Road
and Bridge Funds and Permanent Road Funds on residents within the Township Road Districts,
including residents within municipalities;
WHEREAS, Township Road Districts are required by the Illinois Highway Code, 605
ILCS 5/6-501 and 507 to share one half of the General Road and Bridge Funds collected from
residents within municipalities; however, the Illinois Highway Code does not require sharing of
Permanent Road Funds, even when those funds are collected from residents within municipalities;
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry desires taxes collected from residents within its
municipal limits be used for its municipal streets;
WHEREAS, as a result of the municipalities not receiving any of the Permanent Road
Funds, Township Road Districts can divert funds from the General Road and Bridge Funds
(required to be shared with municipalities) to their Permanent Road Funds (not required to be
shared with municipalities) by levying less for the General Road and Bridge Funds and more for
the Permanent Road Funds; and
WHEREAS, by way of example, since 2015, the tax levy for Nunda Township's General
Road and Bridge Fund(required to be shared with municipalities) has significantly declined. For
comparison purposes, the tax levy for McHenry Township's General Road and Bridge Fund is
also provided.
Year Nunda Township McHenry Township
Road & Bridge Levy Road & Bridge Levy
2010 0.00085235 0.00120237
2011 0.00096554 0.00123179
2012 0.00105524 0.00133165
2013 0.00115791 0.00153660
2014 0.00116892 0.00165000
2015 0.00081090 0.00163005
2016 0.00055604 0.00155928
2017 0.00053495 0.00141184
2018 0.00051486 0.00137719
2019 0.00049364 0.00130623
The decline in Nunda Township's tax levy resulted in significant decreases in the amount of funds
to be shared with the City of McHenry. The revenues collected as a result of the decreased tax levy
are provided.
Year Nunda Township
Road & Bridge Revenue
2010 $1,175,197.42
2011 $1,185,140.52
2012 $1,185,134.21
2013 $1,165,135.37
2014 $1,135,135.46
2015 $799,605.80
2016 $582,606.82
2017 $582,606.80
2018 $582,603.51
2019 $582,604.03
The amount of General Road and Bridge Funds received by the City of McHenry is determined
by multiplying the levy times the equalized assessed value of the municipal properties located
within Nunda Township. In 2014, the City of McHenry received $95,722.87, however, in 2015,
the amount declined to $67,062.76, and in 2016 was down to $49,410.18...all while the equalized
assessed values of the City of McHenry's properties located in Nunda Township were increasing.
(The equalized assessed values for the properties for 2014, 2015, and 2016 were $81,890,009.58,
$82,701,640.15, and $88,860,837.35, respectively.) Since 2015, this amounts to the City of
McHenry's share being reduced by roughly $230,000.
While the levy for the shared General Road and Bridge Fund has continually declined, the levy
for Nunda Township's Permanent Road Fund has correlated increases, so not only has there been
a significant decrease in the amount of funds to be shared with the City of McHenry, but the
Permanent Road Fund is not required to be shared with the City and has increased significantly.
The revenues collected for the General Road and Bridge Fund (also shown above) and the
Permanent Road Fund are provided.
Nunda Township Nunda Township
Road & Bridge Revenue Permanent Road Levy
Year
Shared City Not shared,
and Township 100% Township
2010 $1,175,197.42 $1,981,628.13
2011 $1,185,140.52 $1,998,367.32
2012 $1,185,134.21 $1,998,366.92
2013 $1,165,135.37 $1,998,372.54
2014 $1,135,135.46 $1,998,373.29
2015 $799,605.80 $2,258,371.17
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Nunda Township Nunda Township
Road & Bridge Revenue Permanent Road Levy
Year
Shared City Not shared,
and Township 100% Township
2016 $582,606.82 $2,358,371.55
2017 $582,606.80 $2,358,373.15
2018 $582,603.51 $2,358,375.31
2019 $582,604.03 $2,343,256.94
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry's residents have suffered with the reduction and
stagnation of the shared General Road and Bridge Funds, while Township Road Districts'
residents have benefited with the continued increase of the Permanent Road Fund.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, of the City of McHenry,
McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: The City of McHenry hereby requests its local State legislators introduce
appropriate legislation providing relief for all Illinois municipalities that all General Road and
Bridge Funds and Permanent Road Funds collected by Township Road Districts, within the
corporate limits of a municipality, shall all be annually distributed back to the municipality.
Passed this 4th day of October, 2021.
Ayes Nays Absent Abstain
Alderman Devine k
Alderman Glab
Alderman Harding k
Alderman McClatchey
Alderwoman Miller k
Alderman Santi k
Alderman Strach X
Wayne ett, Mayor Monte John n, Deputy City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
I, Monte Johnson, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, acting and qualified
Deputy Clerk of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, and that as such Clerk, I am the
keeper of the records and minutes and proceedings of the Mayor and Aldermen of said City of
McHenry.
I do hereby further certify that at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of McHenry,held on the 4th day of October,2021,the foregoing Resolution entitled"A Resolution
Requesting Legislative Assistance City of McHenry, Illinois", was duly passed by the City
Council of the City of McHenry.
The pamphlet form of Resolution No. 21-1, including the Resolution and a cover sheet
thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Resolution was posted in the City Hall, commencing on
the 5th day of October 2021, and will continue for at least 10 days thereafter. Copies of such
Resolution are also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the City Clerk.
I do further certify that the original, of which the attached is a true and correct copy, is
entrusted to me as the Clerk of said City for safekeeping, and that I am the lawful custodian and
keeper of the same.
GIVEN under my hand and seal this 51h day of October 2021.
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