3 From The Editor's Desk

5 From The Director's Desk

7 Unfunded Mandates Survey Documents High
Costs To Municipalities

9 Grants Help Local Governments Remove
Architectural Barriers

10 Complying With The Americans With
Disabilities Act: A Forum For Local
Governments

11 Old Fashioned Values: How Downtowns Can
Compete With The Malls

13 PONTIS — A Bridge Inspection

Insert Illinois Municipal League Unfunded Mandates
Constitutional Amendment Initiative

19 "BAT" Program Seeks To Beat Auto Theft

21 IMRF Endorses A Section 457 Deferred
Compensation Program

22 Concerted Effort Will Be Needed To Repeal
Federal Mandatory Train Whistle Law

23 Illinois' Bond Rating: October Comptroller's
Corner

25 PTI, AT&T Renew Public Pay Phone
Commission Program

26 Municipal Calendar

26 Municipal Exchange