Elgin Township Democratic Candidates

Township Candidates

Elgin Township Forward

The Elgin Township Forward Democratic candidates are running to ensure that ALL residents of Elgin Township are treated FAIRLY, EQUALLY and PROFESSIONALLY.

They want to expand business, employment, and training opportunities by providing assistance for those who want to create or grow small businesses, make sure that the Mental Health Board is – FINALLY – producing results, record meetings and make those recordings available online, publish township financial data online, ensure that the Senior Committee is operating well, maintain a positive relationship and communications with the Assessor and Road Commissioner, and continue the Senior Lunch and Pet Food Programs.

Our candidates want to fix the harm done to our community by the current GOP township board:

• Fired Mental Health Board (2021) – on the incorrect basis that it was illegally created
• Scrambled to create NEW MHB (2022) when law was corrected by legislature
• Levied $40,000 for MHB (2023) – That fixed & limited Levy at $40,000. They were subsequently ‘saved’ by State Legislature passing a law to fix their mistake
• Requested (& received) $500,000 from Kane County’s ARPA (Covid) Funds for Mental Health Board– should have financed out of Township Reserves
• Asked Horrible & Inappropriate Questions of several Non-Profits during Spring 2022 Youth Funding Meeting!!! As a consequence, YWCA received NO FUNDING that year,
• Continue to appoint ‘Political cronies’ to committees – David Teas & Sylvia Schrage for example (appointed after they filed to run for political office)

The Democratic plans start with this list:

• Continue to Broadcast Township Meetings = BUT -WILL RECORD & PUBLISH ONLINE!
• MAKE TRUSTEE PACKETS AVAILABLE ON-LINE (includes financial reports)
• PUBLISH FINANCIALS – PARTICULARLY RESERVE BALANCES
• Schedule Four (4) – TOWNSHIP WEEKEND EVENTS – each year – to promote & improve lives of Township Residents – on topics like – “How to Start a Small Business”
• CELEBRATE AN INDIVIDUAL’S UNIQUENESS – regardless of origin, sex, or political views.
• Continue Senior Lunch Program (is paid for by Federal funds)
• Continue PET FOOD & SUPPLY Program (is financed by donations).

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Volunteer Opportunities

Our team needs your help to get elected! Join us every Saturday leading up to the election. Illinois State Senator Christina Castro’s office, 164 E. Chicago St, Elgin, IL 60120. Volunteer times start at 11am. We’ll be making phone calls to voters and canvassing neighborhoods.

Please send your donations to:

ELGIN TOWNSHIP FORWARD
c/o Janice Bennett
335 S Commonwealth
Elgin, IL 60123

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Referendums

Kane County Government has put a referendum on the April 1, 2025 ballot for a sales tax increase. The intention is to raise funds to support public safety in our county; including our sheriff & courts, the coroner, the circuit clerk, 911, and the Office of Emergency Management. Click the images below for more info.

Vote Yes!