Have your local units of government formed a decennial committee?
All local units of government that have the authority to levy a tax, except counties and municipalities, should have put together a local government efficiency committee and met at least once since June 10. Connect with your local officials on the progress of this committee.
In 2022, the Decennial Committees on Local Government Efficiency Act was signed into law. The new law requires that once every 10 years, units of local government, except counties and municipalities, convene a committee to study efficiencies and report recommendations to increase efficiency and accountability at the local level. This year, that committee must have been formed by June 10 and continue meeting at least three times over the next 18 months.
The committee must be comprised of:
- The elected/appointed members of the unit of local government’s governing board.
- At least two individuals who reside in the district.
- The unit of local government’s chief executive officer (or another officer).
No later than 18 months after the committee was formed, its members must create a written report summarizing their findings. That report is then provided to the county board where the unit of local government is located. Once the report has been submitted, the committee is dissolved. A new committee will be created on the 10th anniversary of this first committee formation and every 10 years thereafter.