Harrisburg, IL. (ECWd) –
The latest example of a township government grossly abusing the taxpayers comes to you from Harrisburg Township.
With the hiring of friends and relatives, the Township Supervisor thinks he needs assistance in the general assistance department, which he is permitted to hire, to dole out a mere $200 – $400 in general assistance payments each month.
The general assistance goes to administration and wages – approximately $96% of the expenditures out of the general assistance account goes towards wages to manage the program.
There are four General Assistance employees: an administrator, two clerks (husband and wife), and a bookkeeper. The Township Supervisor is in charge of township general assistance.
Each month, the “administrator” is paid $2408.00, the “bookkeeper” is paid $415.00, the “clerks” are paid $992.00 and $769.00 each, and most months there are only two to four $100.00 checks for general assistance.
Jan 2022 – $3815 in salary and $200 in assistance
Feb 2022 – $4584 salary and $200 in assistance
Mar 2022 – $4584 salary and $200 in assistance
Apr 2022 – $4584 salary and $200 assistance
May 2022 – $4584 salary and $200 assistance
June 2022 – $4584 salary and $200 assistance
July 2022 – $4584 salary and $200 assistance
Aug 2022 – $4584 salary and $300 assistance
Sep 2022 – $4584 salary and $413.33 assistance
We presume similar checks were written from Oct-Dec of 2022 and will update when those records are provided.
Harrisburg Twp 2022 Gen Assist_2
