This year’s LCML Golf Outing will held on September 5 at Bonnie Brook Golf Course in Waukegan. If you have not received a registration brochure for sponsorships or golfers, please contact Chris Gentes at lcml@sbcglobal.net or click here.
Sponsors, golfers and goody bag items are needed.

Thanks to sponsors (so far)

• Mesirow Financial
• Groot Industries
• Comcast
• Ancel Glink
• Call One
• Christopher Burke Engineering
• IMET
• Manhard Consulting
• Riley Construction
• Speer Financial

Join David Stolman, co-chair of the Blue Ribbon Advisory Council, for an informative update on the Route 53 extension and Route 120 Bypass on May 17. Among the topics to be discussed are:

• The Council Resolution for a Right-sized Illinois Route 53/120
• Environmental accommodations made for the roadway
• Finances and tolls

May 17 -  LCML Meeting
Dover Straits, 890 E. Route 45, Mundelein
6:30 pm: Hot Buffet
7:00 pm: Program

Cost: $25 for LCML members
$30 nonmembers

New!
You can use your credit card to pay at the meeting.

To reserve: Call LCML at (847) 270-3126 or email lcml@sbcglobal.net. Reservations must be made by May 14. No-shows will be billed if a cancellation is not made.

Senator Durbin (center) enjoyed a lunch meeting with members of the Lake County Municipal League. Also pictured from left to right are Mayor Rich Hill (Round Lake Beach), Mayor Mark Knigge (Wauconda), Mayor Joe Mancino (Hawthorn Woods), Chairman David Stolman (Lake County Board), Village Manager Michael Talbett (Kildeer), Mayor Terry Weppler (Libertyville), Mayor Jim Barkemeyer (Bannockburn), Mayor Glenn Ryback (Wadsworth), Village Manager Moses Amidei (Wadsworth) and Noelle Kirscher-Lepper (Waukegan Mayor’s Office).

At the March 15 LCML Membership Meeting, representatives from ComEd discussed the Joint Operations Center concept. LCML members recommended that municipal EMAs be involved in planning for the JOC.

A meeting will be scheduled with the EMAs and ComEd sometime in early April. If your municipality has not sent in the name of your EMA, please email it to Chris Gentes at lcml@sbcglobal.net.

Photos from the March 15 LCML meeting can be found at the Photo Gallery tab above.

A recently enacted law in Illinois allows the State Comptroller to deduct debts to local governments from a person’s income tax return or other payments from the State. This new law provides that, if a person is entitled to a warrant or payment from the State treasury and if that person owes a debt to a unit of local government, school district, or public institution of higher education, then the State Comptroller may deduct, on behalf of that entity, the amount owed from the warrant or payment.

When processing the deduction, the Comptroller must inform the person in writing and give that person an opportunity to protest the debt. The Comptroller may also charge a processing fee to cover the costs of that Office’s activities in making the deduction.

In order to have the Comptroller’s Office deduct payments on its behalf, the local government must enter into an intergovernmental agreement concerning the administration of the offset system.

For more information contact the Illinois Office of the Comptroller’s Government and Community Affairs Department at (312) 814-2488 or click here.

The Working Groups are continuing their discussions on the Route 53/120 Blue Ribbon Advisory Council. A final draft Resolution and Report with a comment log is expected to be ready between May 18-June 1.

For a look at possible road scenarios, click here.

LCML March 15 meeting

Remembering last summer’s storms and learning from the frustration and mistakes made, ComEd has developed new Emergency Preparedness Protocols and a Joint Operations Center (JOC). Mayors, Trustees, Managers, and Public Safety/Public Works Directors are encouraged to attend this important presentation and discussion with representatives from ComEd.

The JOC will require a municipal location and municipal participation. It is important for mayors and managers to attend this meeting.

* March 15 LCML Meeting
* Heather Ridge Clubhouse, 5900 HeatherRidge Dr., Gurnee
* 6:30 pm: Hot Buffet, 7:00 pm: Program
* Cost: $25 for LCML members, $30 nonmembers

The Storm Season is not far away. Join us to learn how your Village may benefit from the improved protocols and the Joint Operations Center.

To reserve: Call LCML at (847) 270-3126 or email lcml@sbcglobal.net. Reservations must be made by March 12. No-shows will be billed if a cancellation is not made.

The U.S. Census collected a wide range of data that can be useful to municipalities. A new link give searchers the data in a much easier format. Click Quickfacts.census.gov to see how easy it is to find demographic information on your community.

The Lake County Municipal League and Barrington Area Council of Governments held their annual Legislative Breakfast Saturday, February 4, at the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center. Over 80 members attended. Members and legislators were introduced to the Legislative Platforms of both organizations in a presentation given by Mayor Susan Lahr (Lindenhurst) LCML Vice President and Mayor Kathleen Leitner (Tower Lakes) BACOG President. Legislators in attendance included Congressman Robert Dold (10th District), Senator Terry Link, Senator Suzi Schmidt, Representative Sandy Cole, Representative Sid Mathias, Representative Rita Mayfield, Representative Carol Sente and Representative Ed Sullivan.

Photos from the event can be found in the Photo Gallery and the 2012 Legislative Initiatives can be found under the Legislative tab. This looks to be another difficult year for municipalities and we need to remain vigilant about bills introduced in Springfield.

Rep. Jack Franks has reintroduced the bill limiting property tax extension. This is the same bill municipalities defeated in the Veto Session. Be sure you let your legislators know you oppose this bill.

SB 2862

Synopsis as introduced. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the total equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the taxing district for the current levy year (excluding new property, recovered tax increment value, and property that is annexed to or disconnected from the taxing district in the current levy year) is less than the total equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the taxing district for the previous levy year, then the extension limitation is (a) 0% or (b) the rate of increase approved by voters (instead of the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year or (b) the rate of increase approved by voters). Effective immediately.