Officials were scrambling last week to respond to the problem, and hope that a legislative fix could avoid having to hold the referendums again.
Last fall, voters approved proposals to create property tax levies to fund mental health programs in Addison, Lisle, Naperville, Schaumburg, Wheeling and Vernon Hills townships, and Will County.
The issue first came to widespread attention in 2021 when a Kane County judge ruled that Dundee Township had to meet the referendum requirements to fund its mental health boards. “It’s a really hard position for the township to be in,” Florey said. “I feel bad, everybody supports the mental health initiative, but Wheeling has to face the risk of a challenge.”
Some opponents of the programs, like Dan Patlak, president of the Wheeling Township Republicans, have argued that the townships, along with county, state and federal governments, already fund mental health, and should not be creating a new bureaucracy. Conservative business owner Richard Uihlein donated $25,000 to oppose the measure, and opponents sent mailers to registered voters in Wheeling Township.
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