June 1993 Municipal Calendar

This calendar is based upon the most current information, court decisions and legislation of which the League has knowledge as of the date of this publication. It supercedes similar information contained in all other League publications.

Home rule municipalities must file with the Department of Revenue by June 1st a certified copy of any ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing a sales tax or effecting a change in the rate thereof. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 8-11-1) (65 ILCS 5/8-11-1). (The Department of Revenue will begin collecting sales tax on September 1, 1993.)

The annual appropriation ordinance must be passed by municipalities with a population under 500,000 during the first quarter of the fiscal year. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 8-2-9) (65 ILCS 5/8-2-9)

In municipalities with populations of more than 2,000 and less than 500,000, the adoption of the appropriation ordinance is subject to the following requirements:

The corporate authorities shall make available the proposed appropriation ordinance not less than 10 days before its adoption for public inspection and shall hold at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in one or more newspapers in the municipality at least 10 days before the public hearing. Such notice shall state the time and the place of the hearing and the place where copies of the proposed appropriation ordinance will be accessible for examination. Subsequent to the public hearing and before final action is taken on the appropriation ordinance, the corporate authorities may revise, alter, increase or decrease the items contained therein. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 8-2-9) (65 ILCS 5/8-2-9).

In municipalities over 500 in population, the ordinance must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or in pamphlet form; if less than 500 in population in which no newspaper is published, publication may be made by posting a notice in three prominent places in the municipality. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 1-2-4) (65 ILCS 5/1-2-4).

On or before the second Monday in June of each year, the report of the board of directors of municipal tuberculosis sanitariums must be filed with the council or board of trustees. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 11-29-11) (65 ILCS 5/11-29-11).

Before July 1, the directors of the municipal tuberculosis sanitarium are to be appointed by the Mayor or President. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 11-29-4) (65 ILCS 5/11-29-4).

Before July 1, the directors of municipal coliseums are to be appointed by the Mayor or President. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 11-66-5) (65 ILCS 5/11-66-5).

Library directors in cities are to be appointed by the Mayor before July 1. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 81, par. 4-1.1) (75 ILCS 5/4-1.1).

On or before the second Monday in June, the board of directors of hospitals in cities of less than 100,000 population shall make a financial report to the city council. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 24, par. 11-23-8) (65 ILCS 5/11-23-8).

During the month of June of each calendar year, municipalities must investigate and ascertain the prevailing rate of wages to be paid for work on public works and post or keep available its determination of such prevailing wages as well as file a certified copy thereof in the office of the Secretary of State in Springfield. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, Ch. 48, par. 39s-9) (820 ILCS 130-9). Note: Pursuant to paragraph 39s-4 (820 ILCS 130-4), a municipality may request the Department of Labor to ascertain the prevailing rate of wages.

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