Mar 05 2008
Campton Hills Uses State Dollars to Hold Down Residents
Legal Bills Gobble up new Villages Budget: $174,000 and counting…
Yesterday, the newfounded Village of Campton Hills (Pop. 10,000) paid a second legal bill in it’s struggle to hold on to residents. Village board members passed a $124,000 payment to the Chicago legal firm Arnstein & Lehr LLP. This is in addition to $50,000 paid in January (Daily Herald).
Since the villages incorporation during the municipal election last year, by Illinois law, outlying property owners are allowed a one year window for easy disconnection. However disconnection from Campton Hills hasn’t proven easy. Until recently the village opted to challenge all disconnections in court. Late last month two of the thirteen properties in court for disconnection were released.
Disputes over incorporation sparked the grassroots Free US from Campton Hills movement.
Taxes Used to Collect More Taxes
That leaves eleven more disconnection cases pending, and more legal bills to come. Ironically, the state of Illinois is subsidizing this villages efforts to prevent residents from disconnecting (Kane County Chronical). The’re using our taxes to preserve their tax-base.
To learn more about Campton Hills see these older posts:
FREE US - from Campton Hills
Making a Stand
Making a Stand… continued
Two Properties Secede from Campton Hills
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