An opportunity to save tax dollars
Reduce government and $91,300 in administrative costs. Vote for the referendum to eliminate Wheeling Township Highway Department.
Q: How much does it cost to spend your money on 5.4 miles of road in Wheeling Township?
Answer: $91,300
Q: How much longer do you need to pay for this expense? Answer: No More!
The voters have a great choice to make this election in Wheeling Township. We get to choose to reduce government, pensions, and administrative costs.
The Wheeling Township Board has had the wisdom to put to our vote in a referendum on Nov. 8 to eliminate the highway commissioner and department to save us administrative costs on 5.4 miles of road.
Total costs to manage your money today for 5.4 miles of road:
• $91,300 in salaries (not including pension liabilities)
• That's $16,907.40 per mile we pay, just so someone can spend our money on outsourced services.
Wheeling Township doesn't own a plow, truck, garage, and they don't actually do the road work to fix potholes and damages themselves.
All of this work is outsourced regardless, and I see no reason why looking to create an intergovernmental agreement with the amazing municipalities within Wheeling Township, or directly outsourcing this work necessitates nearly a hundred thousand dollars in administrative salaries.
With all the craziness going on this election season, its wonderful to have a township board who is bringing some realistic solutions back to us that will save us money.
Jeff Battinus
Buffalo Grove