From By Bob Anderson, former McHenry Township Trustee, the boberwl@gmail.com:
Eye on Tiny Townships, less 500 residents…
Illinois has 362 such tiny townships…
Taxpayer waste, fraud & abuse…
These Tiny Townships are out of date 1800s government bodies, have virtually zero oversight, and do not deliver their two duties of property assessments and general assistance aid.
1* Property Assessment: In townships with less than 500 residents property is assessed by the 321 township multi-township assessment district assessors, or by the county.
2* General Assistance: The townships with less than 500 residents do not have qualified candidates for aid and continue to levy more money when they have illegal fund balances.
Banner Township, Fulton County, population 424 residents, 9.54 inhabitants per square mile.
Banner Township is one of 26 townships in Fulton County
Banner Township, Fulton County.
1* Property Assessment: Property is assessed township multi-township assessment district assessor.
2* General Assistance: Administration cost for general assistance was $200, there were zero qualified candidates for GA benefits amount levied $200 and had a General Assistance Fund Balance of $200. (Clients requesting General Assistance are referred to the county.)
Source: FOIA request.
