Show up at the Will County Building 302 N. Chicago at 10am April 4th and sign up to voice your concerns at the Executive Committee by signing up to speak.
Steve Balich Editors Note: Elections do have consequences! Since the Democrats gained control of the Will County Board and every Countywide elected position change was in the air. The State of Illinois is likely to consider what in my is opinion is an unconstitutional undoing of an election. There is a strong smell of pay back for aimed at the current Lockport Clerk who ran against Lauren Staley Ferry and exposed her felony charges in Arizona. This seems like a purely political move because eliminating a duly elected Clerk which in most townships gets no benefits and part time pay with an appointed Clerk from the Ferry’s Clerks office, that more than likely will get full time pay and benefits will cost the County big time. https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/22/manley-introduces-bill-that-would-eliminate-some-will-county-township-clerks/ayc4rpb/
At the Last Will County Board Meeting Member Jim Moustis, Republican from Frankfort asked Ferry what the cost to the County would be and if she was in favor of this. Ferry had no answer, but at the Legislative meeting the prior week on March 12, Frerry said she had no time to make a decision because of elections. While Moustis questioned Ferry at the March 21st County Board meeting, Shannon Miller Bellini from TJM Consulting was in Springfield saying the Will County Clerk was in favor of this.
Are Democrats the party of Socialism, execution of babies after they are born, raising taxes and fees, eliminating God from the public discourse, and now political revenge at any cost since their revenge is paid for by the taxpayer?
Why did David MC Sweeney a so called Republican sponsor this possibly unconstitutional bill without knowing the costs? I can’t imagine what he is thinking, but pushing a change like this without knowing the consequences make me wonder if he is going to be a yes vote for Manley and the Democrats in the future on bills that Democrats will push to raise revenue. Remember raising revenue always means the citizens pay in either taxes or fees.
Short Description: ELIMINATE WILL CO TWP CLERKS
House Sponsors
Rep. Natalie A. Manley – David McSweeney – Sam Yingling – Jonathan Carrroll
Last Action
| Date | Chamber | Action |
| 3/21/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading – Short Debate |
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
| 60 ILCS 1/75-50 new |
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Township Code. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the office of township clerk in each township of Will County is eliminated and the term of each elected or appointed township clerk is terminated. Provides that the powers and responsibilities of each township clerk are transferred to the Will County Clerk.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
| Adds reference to: | ||
| 60 ILCS 1/35-5 | ||
| 60 ILCS 1/35-27 new |
| 60 ILCS 1/75-45 |
| 60 ILCS 1/80-5 |
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that in Joliet Township, Troy Township, Lockport Township, DuPage Township, Wheatland Township, and Plainfield Township in Will County: the office of township clerk is abolished; the term of any elected or appointed township clerk is terminated; and the Will County Clerk assumes the duties and rights of each township clerk until a deputy clerk is appointed for each affected township. Provides that no later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Will County Clerk must appoint a deputy clerk for each office of township clerk abolished. Provides that the deputy clerk has the rights and duties of a township clerk, shall report to the Will County Clerk, and shall perform his or her duties at the office for the township clerk provided by the township, if any. Provides for reappointment by the township board of a deputy clerk in office on the effective date of the amendatory Act who was appointed by a township clerk. Provides that the deputy clerk appointed by the Will County Clerk may not cast a vote to break a tie to fill a vacancy in a township office, but rather, if the tie vote remains unresolved for 60 days, the township board must call a special township meeting to be held no later than 90 days after the initial tie vote at which time the electors present at the special township meeting shall by majority vote fill the vacancy. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
