(The Center Square) – Opponents say Senate Bill 2217 will be detrimental to rural Illinoisans by dissolving townships that have population sizes less than 5,000.
Illinois state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, D-Western Springs, has introduced Senate Bill 2217 to dissolve townships that have population sizes less than 5,000.
Jan Weber, Phoenix Township clerk in Henry County, said she knows there’s probably some duplication of services among some of the various state agencies.
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“We probably have the most state agencies, boards and commissions of any other state in the country,” said Weber.
According to an Illinois Auditor General report, it was found that over 100 state boards in Illinois were inactive.
“Our county doesn’t have this situation, but we have neighboring counties where there may be six
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