Illinois Policy Institute lauds Hanover Twp. transparency

The Illinois Policy Institute announced Wednesday that Hanover Township is the first township-level government entity in the state to earn an “A” grade in the research and education organization’s Local Transparency Project.

The township received a score of 96.5 percent on the Institute’s 10-Point Transparency Checklist, which covers the availability to the public of vital community information such as public meeting schedules, government employee salaries and tax rates.

Since the project was launched in February 2010, more than 130 units of government have been graded. No other township has scored higher than 90 percent. For more information, visit illinoispolicy.org or hanover-township.org.