Monroe County Republicans - Illinois

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Show up to your city/village/county government meetings and ask how these continuous Pritzker/Democrat cuts to the income tax share (10% down to 6.28%) to communities impacts Monroe County services and increases real estate taxes to make up the differences. Read the following shell game they are playing.

Mayors and municipal leaders from around the state are pushing back on a part of Governor JB Pritzker’s budget proposal which they say cuts the share of income tax revenue the state traditionally splits with municipalities, but the Governor’s office is defending the move.

Pritzker’s budget proposal holds the dollar amount of the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) flat, but cuts the share of tax revenue from 6.47% to 6.28%. The dollar amount remains flat, but income tax revenue is expected to grow in FY27, which accounts for the percentage reduction.

FACT: State government agreed to share 10% of income tax revenue with municipalities when the state income tax was enacted in 1969. The share has reduced among the state’s fiscal challenges in recent years.

Mayors and other leaders say Governor Pritzker’s proposal will harm communities.

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, a Democrat, says Pritzker’s proposed budget continues a trend from Governors of both parties that has “taken away” $144 million in funding from Rockford since 2012 and Pritzker’s FY27 proposal reduces funding for the city by some $800,000. Ask, how has this impacted Monroe County.

“My belief is the more money you can get to local governments, the more property tax relief you can provide,” the third term Mayor said. “I think there’s a way that you can actually make things more affordable and make local governments stronger while paying pensions and providing critical local government resources and services.”

Donna Johnson, the Mayor of suburban Libertyville, says the reduction in funding will make it more difficult to hire and retain police officers and firefighters. What are our leaders saying.

We have had over 50 tax and fee increases since J.B. Pritzker took office and Illinoisans now carry the heaviest tax burden in the country. State spending is up over 40%.

Is your household budget up over 40% since 2019? What about the budget at your place of work? Have you seen a 40% improvement in services from the State of Illinois?

Illinois is broken because of failed policies and a misallocation of resources. Voters must demand change so that thoughtful Republican fiscal policies can bring back Illinois' economy and opportunity for Illinois families.