Municipal Financial Management
Workshops To Be Held

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs' Office of Local Government Management Services will be conducting a series of workshops on municipal financial management during February and March. The workshop agenda has been designed to meet the particular interests of the smaller cities and villages in the state.

The topics to be covered include property taxes and local revenue sources, requirements of preparing the appropriation ordinance, preparing a budget, the tax levy ordinance, meeting the requirements of the Truth-in-Taxation Act, and financing public works projects.

To minimize travel time and to provide alternative choices for public officials, seventeen workshop sessions have been scheduled around the state over a three week period. Morning, evening and afternoon sessions are available to accommodate part-time and full-time officials.

There is no charge to attend any of the workshops; however, you MUST register in advance to insure that sufficient seating and workshop materials are available. To register, please call the toll-free telephone number 1-800-562-4688 (1-800-LOC-GOVT) anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Space is limited. Registration will be accepted on a first call basis.

The workshop locations are as follows:

Carrollton, Greene County, February 21, 6:00-9:30 p.m., City Hall, 621 South Main Street

German Valley, Stephenson County, February 21, 6:00-9:30 p.m., Village Hall, State Street, Old Fire Station

Litchfield, Montgomery County, February 22, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, City Hall, 120 East Ryder

Wauconda, Lake County, February 22, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, Village Hall, 101 North Main Street

Swansea, St. Clair County, February 22, 6:00-9:30 p.m., Village Hall, 1400 North Illinois

Sugar Grove, Kane County, February 22, 6:00-9:30 p.m., Village Hall, 85 Main Street, Old School

Salem, Marion County, February 23, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, City Hall, 101 South Main Street

Princeton, Bureau County, February 23, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, City Hall, 2 South Main

Vienna, Johnson County, February 28, 6:00-9:30 p.m., North Fourth Street, Johnson County Housing Authority

Benton, Franklin County, March 1, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, City Hall, 500 West Main Street

Fairfield, Wayne County, March 1, 6:00-9:30 p.m., City Hall, 109 N. E. Second Street

Paxton, Ford County, March 2, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, Lions Club, Route 45 & N&W Railroad

Neoga, Cumberland County, March 2, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, City Hall, 533 Chestnut Street

Emden. Logan County, March 2, 6:00-9:30 p.m., Community House, Lincoln Street, across from fire house

Forsythe. Macon County, March 3, 9:00 a.m.-12:30, Community Center, 268 South Elmwood

Carthage, Hancock County, March 6, 6:00-9:30 p.m., City Hall, 308 Walnut Street

Milan, Rock Island County, March 7, 1:00-4:30 p.m., Community Center, 2701 East First •

February 1989 / Illinois Municipal Review / Page 21