Mark R.

Eisenberg
Village President
Sandi Rusher
Village Clerk
Judy Olson
Village Treasurer
Trustees
James Anhalt
Del Houghton
Ron Kopke
Pat Mazzanti
Bob McMahon
Lloyd Simonson

February 20, 2015

The Honorable Senator Pamela Althoff
Illinois State Senator
32nd District
5400 West Elm, Suite 103
McHenry, IL 60050
Re:

Proposed Reduction of Local Government Funds

Dear Senator Althoff,

I am writing to express my extreme concern in Governor Rauners call to reduce the local share of
the State income tax by 50 percent that he announced in his budget address. This reduction will
affect the villages ability to provide vital services to our residents and have a devastating impact on
our already strained budget. This is not a shared sacrifice as we have made budget cuts. LGDF has
been distributed to local governments since 1969; it is not the states to take.
It is estimated the Village of Spring Grove would see its annual local share cut by approximately
$285,000, which is 8% of the villages revenues. The village is already faced with rising police
pension costs and is asking the voters on April 7, 2015 to increase our property tax rate to fund our
obligatory amount because the pension contributions are increasing higher than the allowed
property tax cap rate. Now compound that with the proposed 50 percent reduction to our local
share of the state income tax and we will undoubtedly be faced with making decisions that will have
significant negative impacts on local services.
For the past six years, the village has been curtailing its spending without having to cut critical
programs and services. Reducing our revenues will force us to further cut our spending on important
infrastructure projects, such as road improvements, and other critical services, and will lead to
layoffs of police officers, public works employees and administrative staff leaving the village to once
again lean on the backs of our homeowners. These are real decisions that will impact the everyday
lives of our residents.
Your vote in favor of this will only move the burden to the local government. I strongly urge you to
oppose the proposed reduction of local government funds as these revenues are needed to support
local services.
Sincerely,
Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President

Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President
Sandi Rusher
Village Clerk
Judy Olson
Village Treasurer
Trustees
James Anhalt
Del Houghton
Ron Kopke
Pat Mazzanti
Bob McMahon
Lloyd Simonson

February 20, 2015

The Honorable Representative Jack Franks
Illinois State Representative
63rd District
1193 S. Eastwood Drive
Woodstock, IL 60098
Re:

Proposed Reduction of Local Government Funds

Dear Representative Franks,

I am writing to express my extreme concern in Governor Rauners call to reduce the local share of
the State income tax by 50 percent that he announced in his budget address. This reduction will
affect the villages ability to provide vital services to our residents and have a devastating impact on
our already strained budget. This is not a shared sacrifice as we have made budget cuts. LGDF has
been distributed to local governments since 1969; it is not the states to take.
It is estimated the Village of Spring Grove would see its annual local share cut by approximately
$285,000, which is 8% of the villages revenues. The village is already faced with rising police
pension costs and is asking the voters on April 7, 2015 to increase our property tax rate to fund our
obligatory amount because the pension contributions are increasing higher than the allowed
property tax cap rate. Now compound that with the proposed 50 percent reduction to our local
share of the state income tax and we will undoubtedly be faced with making decisions that will have
significant negative impacts on local services.
For the past six years, the village has been curtailing its spending without having to cut critical
programs and services. Reducing our revenues will force us to further cut our spending on important
infrastructure projects, such as road improvements, and other critical services, and will lead to
layoffs of police officers, public works employees and administrative staff leaving the village to once
again lean on the backs of our homeowners. These are real decisions that will impact the everyday
lives of our residents.
Your vote in favor of this will only move the burden to the local government. I strongly urge you to
oppose the proposed reduction of local government funds as these revenues are needed to support
local services.
Sincerely,
Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President

Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President
Sandi Rusher
Village Clerk
Judy Olson
Village Treasurer
Trustees
James Anhalt
Del Houghton
Ron Kopke
Pat Mazzanti
Bob McMahon
Lloyd Simonson

February 20, 2015

The Honorable Representative Barbara Wheeler
Illinois State Representative
64th District
37 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 101
Fox Lake, IL 60020
Re:

Proposed Reduction of Local Government Funds

Dear Representative Wheeler,

I am writing to express my extreme concern in Governor Rauners call to reduce the local share of
the State income tax by 50 percent that he announced in his budget address. This reduction will
affect the villages ability to provide vital services to our residents and have a devastating impact on
our already strained budget. This is not a shared sacrifice as we have made budget cuts. LGDF has
been distributed to local governments since 1969; it is not the states to take.
It is estimated the Village of Spring Grove would see its annual local share cut by approximately
$285,000, which is 8% of the villages revenues. The village is already faced with rising police
pension costs and is asking the voters on April 7, 2015 to increase our property tax rate to fund our
obligatory amount because the pension contributions are increasing higher than the allowed
property tax cap rate. Now compound that with the proposed 50 percent reduction to our local
share of the state income tax and we will undoubtedly be faced with making decisions that will have
significant negative impacts on local services.
For the past six years, the village has been curtailing its spending without having to cut critical
programs and services. Reducing our revenues will force us to further cut our spending on important
infrastructure projects, such as road improvements, and other critical services, and will lead to
layoffs of police officers, public works employees and administrative staff leaving the village to once
again lean on the backs of our homeowners. These are real decisions that will impact the everyday
lives of our residents.
Your vote in favor of this will only move the burden to the local government. I strongly urge you to
oppose the proposed reduction of local government funds as these revenues are needed to support
local services.
Sincerely,
Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President

Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President
Sandi Rusher
Village Clerk
Judy Olson
Village Treasurer
Trustees
James Anhalt
Del Houghton
Ron Kopke
Pat Mazzanti
Bob McMahon
Lloyd Simonson

February 20, 2015

The Honorable Representative Mike Tryon
Illinois State Representative
66th District
1500 Carlemont Drive #D
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Re:

Proposed Reduction of Local Government Funds

Dear Representative Tryon,

I am writing to express my extreme concern in Governor Rauners call to reduce the local share of
the State income tax by 50 percent that he announced in his budget address. This reduction will
affect the villages ability to provide vital services to our residents and have a devastating impact on
our already strained budget. This is not a shared sacrifice as we have made budget cuts. LGDF has
been distributed to local governments since 1969; it is not the states to take.
It is estimated the Village of Spring Grove would see its annual local share cut by approximately
$285,000, which is 8% of the villages revenues. The village is already faced with rising police
pension costs and is asking the voters on April 7, 2015 to increase our property tax rate to fund our
obligatory amount because the pension contributions are increasing higher than the allowed
property tax cap rate. Now compound that with the proposed 50 percent reduction to our local
share of the state income tax and we will undoubtedly be faced with making decisions that will have
significant negative impacts on local services.
For the past six years, the village has been curtailing its spending without having to cut critical
programs and services. Reducing our revenues will force us to further cut our spending on important
infrastructure projects, such as road improvements, and other critical services, and will lead to
layoffs of police officers, public works employees and administrative staff leaving the village to once
again lean on the backs of our homeowners. These are real decisions that will impact the everyday
lives of our residents.
Your vote in favor of this will only move the burden to the local government. I strongly urge you to
oppose the proposed reduction of local government funds as these revenues are needed to support
local services.
Sincerely,
Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President
Village President

Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President
Sandi Rusher
Village Clerk
Judy Olson
Village Treasurer
Trustees
James Anhalt
Del Houghton
Ron Kopke
Pat Mazzanti
Bob McMahon
Lloyd Simonson

February 20, 2015

The Honorable Governor Bruce Rauner
Office of the Governor
2017 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Re:

Proposed Reduction of Local Government Funds

Dear Governor Rauner,

I am writing to express my extreme concern in your call to reduce the local share of the State
income tax by 50 percent announced in your budget address. This reduction will affect the villages
ability to provide vital services to our residents and have a devastating impact on our already strained
budget. This is not a shared sacrifice as we have made budget cuts. LGDF has been distributed to
local governments since 1969; it is not the states to take.
It is estimated the Village of Spring Grove would see its annual local share cut by approximately
$285,000, which is 8% of the villages revenues. The village is already faced with rising police
pension costs and is asking the voters on April 7, 2015 to increase our property tax rate to fund our
obligatory amount because the pension contributions are increasing higher than the allowed
property tax cap rate. Now compound that with the proposed 50 percent reduction to our local
share of the state income tax and we will undoubtedly be faced with making decisions that will have
significant negative impacts on local services.
For the past six years, the village has been curtailing its spending without having to cut critical
programs and services. Reducing our revenues will force us to further cut our spending on important
infrastructure projects, such as road improvements, and other critical services, and will lead to
layoffs of police officers, public works employees and administrative staff leaving the village to once
again lean on the backs of our homeowners. These are real decisions that will impact the everyday
lives of our residents.
Your proposal will only move the burden to the local government. I strongly urge you to reconsider
your proposal to reduce the local government funds as these revenues are needed to support local
services.
Sincerely,
Mark R. Eisenberg
Village President