municipalities

Up Next: Securities Suits Against Municipalities?

Kevin LaCroix
September 28, 2009 09:42

Among the many firms and entitles struggling with the effect of the global economic downturn are a host of municipalities, many of whom face diminished tax revenues, unfunded pension and health care liabilities and aging infrastructure. A number of these municipalities also labor under a burden of...

How to charge for stormwater management

July 27, 2009 11:03

Can and should municipalities charge for stormwater management on an area basis? How would be the winners and losers?Post from: Saxe Environmental Law News Related posts:New Waste Management Policies The Ministry of the Environment made two significant waste management...Municipalities...

How to charge for stormwater management

Dianne Saxe
July 27, 2009 11:03

Can and should municipalities charge for stormwater management on an area basis? How would be the winners and losers?Post from: Saxe Environmental Law News Related posts:New Waste Management Policies The Ministry of the Environment made two significant waste management...Municipalities...

Thumbprints Are Coming

FGPP
March 20, 2009 20:11

The Sun-Times has a short piece today on SB 0456 which became Public Act 95-0998. We first reported on this bill back in May of 2008. The Sun-Times’ article reflects that the bill will go into effect on June 1. If you scroll down to Sec. 3-102(h), you’ll see that the...

Shovel-Ready Illinois

FGPP
February 18, 2009 17:48

Stimuluswatch.org is reporting on the stimulus package and the projects proposed for Illinois.  A link to the Illinois projects is here.  The database is searchable and includes the localities, descriptions of the projects and the amounts proposed.