Update: It is legal for townships to pass budgets late. Evidently lawmakers in Illinois think township officials aren’t capable of better.
by: Diane Benjamin
Remember this one?
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Doesn’t this sound like Krystle needs a lot of time off? Why until August 15th? Who gets paid for doing the Supervisor job if the elected Supervisor isn’t doing it?
Better question: Is appointing a Deputy Supervisor when there isn’t a vacancy even legal?
https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/006000010K60-5.htm
(60 ILCS 1/60-5) Sec. 60-5. Filling vacancies in township offices.
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Numerous places in Sec. 60-5 mention filling vacancies. Filling vacancies that don’t exist isn’t mentioned anywhere. That means it can’t be done, so NO appointing a Deputy Supervision wasn’t legal.
Krystle need to explain why she is planning to not do the job she was elected to do. Is her other 40 hour a week job getting in the way? Maybe her union organizing activities makes township responsibilities difficult?
Is she planning on getting paid during her absence? Did the Board ask any questions before voting? Video of the meeting is of course not available. Secrecy is preferred.
How is the Township operating without a budget? The fiscal year ended April 30th. The new budget won’t be voted on until May 24th.
Anybody planning to ask about this? Taxing Normal to buy more votes Krystle?
Proposed budget: https://normaltownship.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FY-2627-GT-Budget-Final-2.pdf
Expired budget: https://normaltownship.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GT-Budget-2024.pdf
How did they collect 400% more in property tax revenue year over year? And did they really run a $300,000 operating deficit last year?
Spending is shifted to new priorities, total budget is slightly down because of reserves.
How is that different from what Kathy Michael did? She spent over 500,000 over her budget.
Get the facts straight! $400,000 in board approved spending. Presenting a budget and spending it before board approval isn’t the same. Facts too difficult?
But they didn’t approve it. It was tabled then voted down. It’s on the record. Also it wasn’t $400,000. It was over $500,000
You also didn’t answer the question, so it’s okay when Kathy Michael wastes tax dollars but not when Krystle Able does it?
At least Krystle didn’t lie about it.
$100,000 is additional revenue was recognized.
No video, Krystle loves secrets
Krystle loves secrets? Where do you get all of your blog fodder from??
Kathy won’t even speak on the public record about her spending.
She held a press conference! Krystle holds meetings on video. If she cared about transparency she’d put them on a free YouTube channel.
Well that is a lie. Wake up. It is has been on here and on social media. Too hard to find the truth?
The amended budget for the County Clerks office was voted and approved. Facts.
So your admitting Krystle “wastes” taxpayer dollars?!!?
Much of that was state and federal mandated requirements and man hours required to implement.