...original depositor. As we have written in previous articles, there is no statutory authority for a stand-alone water district to collect any tap-on fees or deposits of any kind –...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – The Better Government Association (BGA) wrote an article spotlighting the Freedom Of Information Act and the Attorney General’s role in assuring compliance with the act. One...
ROCK ISLAND, IL. (ECWd) – The Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island, Rock Island, IL, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Today, the 4th Appellate Court reversed the decision of the 5th Circuit Court in granting the Clark County Park District’s Motion to Dismiss an Open Meetings...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) – We now have confirmation a Federal Grand Jury in Springfield is being presented key investigative documents related to alleged misappropriation of public funds by former employees...
...the mayor. In our opinion, the city council did not have the authority to take that action and the city attorney does not have the authority to negotiate anything related...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – The Township Officials of Illinois (“TOI”) is having its annual conference this week. One of the sessions taking place this afternoon caught our eye – and...
...has the authority to perform the action.” This appears to specifically and expressly prohibit any contracts or agreements where the unit of local government does not have authority to perform...
...Act. Joseph Greene is the President of Greene and Bradford, Inc., an Engineering firm based out of Springfield, Illinois. Throughout the formation stages of the South Sangamon Water Commission, Greene...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – November will be three years since the fire-bombing of two aircraft at the Paris Airport, located just north of Paris, Illinois in Edgar County, and the...