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The
Highway Commissioner oversees construction and maintenance
of roads
and bridges. The Commissioner submits a tax levy and budget
for the highway department. Neither the township board
of trustees, nor the Supervisor, has any jurisdiction
over the Highway Commissioner or road district employees.
1.
The highway commissioner annually submits the tax ; levies
for the following year. They are submitted to the township
board so that they can be certified to the county clerk
and filed no later than the last Tuesday in December.
The certificate of levy may not be increased or decreased
in any way by the township board. If the levy is an increase
of more than 5% over the previous year's extension, then
the road district will have to go through Truth in Taxation.
2.
Thirty days prior to the adoption of the road district's
budget and appropriation ordinance, the highway commissioner
must submit to the township clerk and the township board
a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance. This budget
will be available for public inspection for 30 days. The
township board must approve the highway budget or any
part thereof they deem necessary at the public hearing,
on or before the last day of the first quarter of the
fiscal year.
3.
Within 30 days preceding the annual township meeting,
the highway commissioner must submit a report to the township
board showing an inventory of equipment and a statement
of all outstanding bills.
4.
The highway commissioner has the authority to contract
with the highway commissioner of any other road district
or with the corporate authorities if any municipality
or county to furnish or obtain services and materials
for the maintenance, repair and construction of roads.
5.
Within 30 days after issuing warrants, the highway commissioner
must furnish the county engineer a list of such warrants
showing where money was spent, for what purpose, and the
amount expended. The township clerk must countersign and
keep record of warrants.
6.
The township highway commissioner has the authority to
purchase, lease or finance the purchase of equipment.
7.
The road district must adopt an ordinance stating its
intent to comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Law.
Within 30 days after adoption, a notice must be published
in the newspaper. A certified copy of the adopted ordinance
and the certificate of compliance must be filed with the
Secretary of State's Office.
8.
In paying bills, the highway commissioner fills out an
order for payment. This must be countersigned by the clerk
prior to approval by the township board. The clerk then
delivers all approved claims to the supervisor for payment.
Once the road district budget is adopted, , the highway
commissioner is free to spend as he sees fit as long as
the expenditure is accounted for in the budget.
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