R2010-60 OPPOSING GOVERNOR QUINN'S PROPOSED REDUCTION IN MUNICIPALITY'S SHARE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIVE FUND

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[- . . II RESOLUTION NO. R2010-60 RESOLUTION OPPOSING GOVERNOR QUINN'S PROPOSED REDUCTION IN MUNICIPALITY'S SHARE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIVE FUND WHEREAS, Governor Quinn recently proposed reducing the share of monies guaranteed to municipal governments under the Local Government Distributive Fund by 30 percent; and, WHEREAS, the 30 percent reduction would redirect $300 million of the State's $11.5 billion budget deficit to the local governments upon which residents rely to provide critical services; and, WHEREAS, the City of Decatur and many other municipalities throughout the State are currently experiencing financial hardships and struggling to formulate balanced budgets; and, WHEREAS, if the Governor's proposed reduction is passed the City of Decatur is expected to lose almost $2 million in State tax receipts; and, WHEREAS, the City of Decatur is looking to find ways to fill a $4.5 million budget deficit in the upcoming fiscal year having already cut 51 jobs, more than 9 percent of the overall work force; and, WHEREAS, the proposed state reduction would necessitate the layoff of an additional 20 to 40 employees which would almost certainly threaten critical areas of public safety like police and fire protection; and, WHEREAS, City finances across the state are based upon the long standing decades-long commitment that a full 10 percent of income taxes will be distributed to municipalities, funding upon which cities rely to pay for needed city services and; WHEREAS, the success of the State of Illinois is tied directly to its having successful cities and a reduction in the income tax distribution will threaten the viability of illinois municipalities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: ,. Section l. That the Council of the City f Decatur does hereby s rongly oppose the .� Governor's proposed reduction in the municipal share of the Loc l Governme istributive Fund. ` r ' ` PRESENTED AND ADOPTED this 29t�i d�y.o.f M�rc ,�0 '. �� � ; �r � � � � ' r - �� f �„ AEL T. c ROY, MAYOR �� ' � ; , .�� .� � � CITY CLER