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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, Illinois has more units of local government than
3		any state in the country, numbered at over 7,000; and
4		WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that consolidation of
5		units of local government will result in cost-saving for the
6		taxpayers; and
7		WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that consolidation of
8		units of local government shall only occur with no reduction in
9		the quality of service to taxpayers; and
10		WHEREAS, Lake County and the 31st Legislative District
11		would benefit from a study assessing how specific units of
12		local government may be consolidated or dissolved; therefore,
13		be it
14		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
15		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Working Group on
16		Local Government Consolidation is created to identify ways to
17		eliminate barriers to consolidation and resolve certain
18		discrepancies in the Illinois statutes governing local
19		governments and special districts in Lake County and the 31st
20		Legislative District; and be it further

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1		RESOLVED, The Working Group shall consist of the following
2		members:
3		(1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President
4		of the Senate, who shall serve as chair;
5		(2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate
6		Minority Leader;
7		(3) one member selected from recommendations provided
8		by the Lake County Board appointed by the Governor;
9		(4) one member selected from recommendations provided
10		by the Lake County Forest Preserve District appointed by
11		the Governor;
12		(5) three members selected from recommendations
13		provided by an association representing local townships
14		appointed by the Governor;
15		(6) two members selected from recommendations provided
16		by an association representing local fire protection
17		districts appointed by the Governor;
18		(7) two members selected from recommendations provided
19		by an association representing local park districts
20		appointed by the Governor;
21		(8) one member selected by the College of Lake County
22		appointed by the Governor;
23		(9) two members from local elementary school districts
24		selected from recommendations provided by the
25		Superintendent of Schools appointed by the Governor; and
26		(10) two members from local high school districts

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1		selected from recommendations provided by the
2		Superintendent of Schools appointed by the Governor; and be
3		it further
4		RESOLVED, The Working Group shall meet periodically but no
5		less than once every 3 months; the group shall meet in
6		accordance with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act; and
7		be it further
8		RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Revenue shall
9		provide administrative support and technical assistance to the
10		Working Group; and be it further
11		RESOLVED, The Working Group shall accept testimony and
12		evidence from third parties, including comments from the public
13		at large, in crafting their report to the General Assembly; and
14		be it further
15		RESOLVED, That Working Group shall submit their report to
16		the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2016; the report
17		shall include findings including, but not limited to, the
18		following issues as they occur in Lake County:
19		(1) an assessment of the number of units of local
20		government and the costs associated with each unit,
21		including salaries, expenses, and operating costs;
22		(2) an assessment of the units of local government are

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1		engaged in intergovernmental cooperation efforts and what,
2		if any, cost savings such partnerships have resulted in;
3		(3) recommendations for the elimination of barriers to
4		consolidation;
5		(4) recommendations for the streamlining or
6		consolidation of units of local government; and
7		(5) recommendations for intergovernmental cooperation
8		potential.