NWMC Legislative

Representing the legislative interests of the Northwest Municipal Conference

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Legislators return to the Capitol on Wednesday to finalize the budget. This is the critical moment.

Our communities DESERVE the return of tax dollars YOU pay.

Contact your state legislators TODAY to tell them to #InvestInCommunities.

Learn more: https://t.co/y93lbmBEeK

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Illinois lawmakers must ACT!

Municipalities balance the need to provide vital services, maintain infrastructure and secure safe communities with the limited resources available.

Time to finally #InvestInCommunites.

Time to increase LGDF in the budget.

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The Northwest Municipal Conference strongly urges legislators, as they work to finalize the State's budget this week, to #InvestInCommunities by including a restoration of the LGDF in the budget.

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Municipalities and counties across Illinois have a plan to #InvestInCommunities by restoring local funding: legislation has been introduced in the General Assembly, now it's time for the state to do its job.

Learn more: https://t.co/y93lbmBEeK

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If Illinois lawmakers #InvestInCommunities and restore local funds, then cities, counties and villages across Illinois can reduce the pressure on property taxes & other revenue sources to fund critical projects and community services.

Learn more: https://t.co/y93lbmBEeK

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LGDF is the share of state income tax revenue allocated to local govts. In 2011, the amount going to municipalities was temporarily cut, but it hasn't been restored, & local governments have lost $8B+. Learn more: https://t.co/y93lbmBEeK #InvestInCommunities

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Local governments rely on shared income tax revenue to invest in lead service line replacement, police body cameras & training and needed repairs to roads, sidewalks and bridges.

Click here to learn more and tell your legislators to #InvestInCommunities:
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Thank you to State Rep Anthony DeLuca and State Sens Laura Murphy & Don DeWitte for supporting our communities for introducing legislation restoring local funding. Click here to reach out to your state legislator and encourage them to #InvestInCommunities: https://t.co/y93lbmBEeK

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Did you know?
Illinois has a budget surplus of over a billion dollars – NOW’S the time to return our community’s fair share so we can #InvestInCommunities.

Learn more and take action:
https://t.co/y93lbmCc4i

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Cities, counties & villages across Illinois are banding together to tell IL lawmakers to #InvestInCommunities by restoring local funds to invest in: lead service line replacement, police body cameras, paying down public safety pensions & more. Learn more: https://t.co/y93lbmCc4i

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NWMC is seeking candidates for the position of Program Associate for Transportation. Please visit our website for details and share with your networks! https://t.co/aAgL6Mx1G8

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As legislators wrap up the first week of veto session, the NWMC Legislative Committee is busy preparing for week two, the expected "lame duck" in January and the beginning of the 103rd General Assembly.

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Governor JB Pritzker discusses state support for local governments. LGDF?
#IMLLobbyDay

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House Speaker Chris Welch discusses legislative issues with local officials at #IMLLobbyDay

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We completely agree with the Daily Herald:
"But the reality is that state lawmakers don't have a lot of tools for reducing local property taxes.

But they do have the LGDF."
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NWMC Vice-President Dan Shapiro testifying in the House Pensions Comm on HB 308:

"Extending the amortization schedule will give time for Illinois communities to fully experience the consolidation benefits projected by the 2019 pension fund investment consolidation legislation."

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Thank you to ⁦NWMC President ⁦@NancyRotering⁩ for advocating to restore the Local Government Distributive Fund via HB4169/SB3010 at today’s press conference. ⁦@NWMCLegislative⁩ #RestoreLGDF

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Muncipal leaders across Illinois are calling on the General Assembly to #RestoreLGDF to fund essential services in our community. Contact your State legislators today to let them know you support restoring these funds: https://t.co/3AJR3UOk7Q.

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IL residents pay among the nation's highest property taxes. Increasing the LGDF would allow municipalities to rely less on those taxes.

Contact your State Legislators today and let them know that you support restoring LGDF: https://t.co/3AJR3UOk7Q