1980-03-03 - Resolution 1980-08 - Saturday, March 1, 1980, Buffalo Grove Residents voted to adopt the Home Rule form of Government. RESOLUTION NO. 80 - 8
WHEREAS, on Saturday, March 1 , 1980, an election was held in the
Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, to determine
whether to adopt the Home Rule form of government; whether to levy a municipal
fire protection tax of not to exceed 4/10 of l% of the equalized assessed
value of all taxable property in the Village; and whether to levy a municipal
ambulance tax of not to exceed 2.5/10 of 1% of the equalized assessed value
of all taxable property in the Village; and
WHEREAS, there has been compliance with all applicable statutory
provisions governing said election including, but not by way of limitation,
notices, ballots, affidavits, judges of election, polling places, and conduct
of election, and
WHEREAS, the appointed judges were qualified, duly sworn and conducted
the election pursuant to statute; and
WHEREAS, the judges delivered the election returns to the Village Clerk
who kept them in safe keeping until she delivered same to the corporate
authorities on March 3, 1980, at their regular meeting; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities , duly canvassed said returns .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
Upon a canvass of the returns of the aforesaid election results, it
has been affirmed that the results are as follows:
HOME RULE FORM OF GOVERNMENT
(a) Votes cast 2208
(b) Votes spoiled and/or defective 37
(c) Votes for adoption of the Home Rule Form of Government 1201
(d) Votes against the adoption of the Home Rule Form of Government 970
MUNICIPAL FIRE PROTECTION TAX
(a) Votes cast 2207
(b) Votes spoiled and/or defective 32
(c) Votes for the levy of a Municipal Fire Protection Tax 1628
(d) Votes against the levy of a Municipal Fire Protection Tax 547
MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE TAX
(a) Votes cast 2208
(b) Votes spoiled and/or defective 34
(c) Votes for the levy of a Municipal Ambulance Tax 1537
(d) Votes against the levy of a Municipal Ambulance Tax 637
It is therefore affirmed and proclaimed that the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois shall adopt and hereby is designated
a Home Rule Unit; shall levy a municipal fire protection tax of not to exceed
4/10 of 1% of the equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the
Village; and shall levy a municipal ambulance tax of not to exceed 2.5/10 of
1% of the equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the Village.
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
PASSED: March 3 1980.
APPROVED: March 3 , 1980.
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Village President
ATTEST:
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VilJge _Clerk
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