Grafton Township Hall Referendum (2010)
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The Grafton Township Hall Referendum was a ballot measure that was supposed to be placed on the February 2, 2010 ballot in McHenry County for voters in Grafton Township, Ill. The referendum against a $3.5 million proposed renovation of township hall was headed by Township Supervisor Linda Moore.[1]
109 registered voters had signed the petition to request a referendum, yet more obstacles were in the way of placing it on the ballot. The issue resulted in litigation.[2]
Noteworthy events
In May 2009, McHenry County Judge Michael Caldwell issued an injunction against the township due to a dispute between two sides, halting the building of new offices until the dispute over the proposed building was resolved in court.[3]
Supporters of building new township offices including outgoing Supervisor John Rossi and the incumbent trustees, said the township government needed to grow along with the communities it serves. Opponents, led by incoming Supervisor Linda Moore, said the new building was not needed and that taxes would go up to pay for the construction.
Status
The township board was set to vote on July 6 on whether to cancel the bank loan that was supposed to fund the construction in Lake in the Hills, Ill. Town officials stated that Harris Bank had offered to let the township out of its loan agreement if the township returned the $3.5 million and paid an estimated $141,600 in interest.
Both sides of the township hall dispute stated that they supported terminating the loan agreement, which would allow the township to stop incurring interest payments while the litigation over the building was pending.
The referendum did not appear on the ballot.
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