Illinois leads the nation in local government bloat, with over 6,000 taxing bodies. The Citizen’s Empowerment Act, sponsored by Illinois House Rep. Jonathan Carroll, would make it easier for Illinois taxpayers to dissolve unnecessary layers of government.
Illinois state Rep. Jonathan Carroll has introduced a bill to empower taxpayers to pursue local government consolidation at the ballot box, with the aim of cutting property taxes. House Bill 5276 would let local voters petition for a ballot referendum to dissolve a unit of government, giving citizens direct control over how many layers of.
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