Voters will decide in April if the positions should be appointed or elected.
Yokville voters will get a chance to decide if they want to continue electing a city treasurer and clerk, or if the position should be appointed. That's a question that will appear on the April ballot alongside choices for alderman and school board officials. William Powell, the city's current treasurer, told council members last month that it is not necessary for the position to be filled by an elected official. He said city aldermen should appoint someone who is qualified to oversee the city's finances. The referendum will be binding on the city, meaning the city leaders must abide by the voters wishes. "Everyone is talking about smaller government and this is a step in that direction," Mayor Gary Golinski said at the Dec. 11 council …
The Illinois Senate amends its election code so that candidates in local elections—from City Council to School Board—can submit nominating petitions until 5 p.m. on the day after Christmas.
Merry Christmas, candidates in local elections: You have an extra day to get your name on the April 2013 ballot! A new state law, passed Nov. 29 by both houses of the General Assembly, is also good news to municipal clerks, school board secretaries, township clerks, park district and library secretaries and other local election officials who previously were required to accept candidate petitions until 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, regardless of whether their respective governmental offices were open. The law is effective immediately. Senate Bill 3338 amends Section 1-4 of the Election Code to specify that, for the 2013 consolidated election period, local election officials have until 5 p.m. Dec. 26 to accept candidates' petitions or …
Jerry Bannister
11:19 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
There are two sides to this decision. The question is obviously, should these positions be elected or should they be appointed (hired in the "normal" way) 1. Having any position be elected is a safety net against cronyism and is a potential stop gap against an incompetent person being in the office for an extended period. The job will/should be sought by people who can convince the majority of … more ›