LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS OF PALATINE AREA
Local Positions—What Are They?
·
Senior Citizens—Support
of local services for senior citizens and permanent location of their
organization under local governmental body. Support of low income housing
for the elderly. Continue to monitor efforts to improve services for all
seniors in the area of the LWVPA.
·
Financing for Public Education within the areas of the LWVPA—
Support criteria to evaluate bond issues or tax increases;
opportunity for citizen input; demonstrated need with full documentation of
accurate facts and figures; long-term planning with income, expenses, and
effect on reserves; implementation of cost effective measures and
coordination with other units of government.
·
Day Care—Support
of the Community Child Care Center of Palatine Township (CCCC) in their
permanent location; upgrading the quality of after school and before-school
day care within the areas of the LWVPA.
·
Land Use—Support
of a master plan for communities, both individually and collectively, in the
areas of the LWVPA.
·
Social Service Needs—Support
of improved administration and funding of social services in the area of the
LWVPA.
·
Housing—Support
of low and moderate income housing, group homes and shared housing in the
areas of the LWVPA.
·
Library District—All
citizens of the areas of the LWVPA should have the advantage of belonging to
a library district. Non-resident fees should be based on a property tax
ratio to make it equitable with library district residents.
·
Palatine District Trustees—Continue
to monitor trustee accountability, citizen involvement, and determination of
district boundaries. 1980—Districts were approved by referendum.
1992—advisory referendum passed to abolish districts. 1993—binding
referendum passed to elect trustees in village-wide nonpartisan elections.
1993—binding referendum failed to abolish districts. 1993—Nonpartisan
elections were enacted within the District system.
Issues & Positions
