Urgent Legislative Alert

Memorandum

Memo To:  Township Officials
From:        Bryan E. Smith, Executive Director
Date:         April 4, 2018
RE:            House Bill 3133

URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT

PLEASE CONTACT OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY!

Below is a link to House Bill 3133, sponsored by Representative Sam Yingling, which creates the Township Modernization and Consolidation Act.  The bill provides that all townships in a county may be dissolved by referendum, through either citizen petition or county board ordinance.  If approved in a referendum, the township functions would automatically be transferred to the county.

House Bill 3133 has been posted for a hearing in the House Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee on April 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.  Representative Yingling is Chairman of the Committee and it will be a very tough battle defeating this bill in committee if it is called.  However, we need to make our State Representatives aware of this bill and encourage them to vote "NO" on House Bill 3133 should it come before the House for a vote.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY IN HIS/HER HOME DISTRICT OFFICE AND ASK HIM/HER TO OPPOSE HOUSE BILL 3133.

The General Assembly is out of Springfield until April 9 so it is important that you contact your State Representative in their District Office IMMEDIATELY so they are aware of this bad bill.

Thank you for your help with this urgent legislative matter.

Link to House Bill 3133: House Bill 3133

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