Available Resources and Websites
Websites
- Illinois Association of County Board Members and Commissioners
- Illinois Municipal League
- National Asssociation of Counties
- National Association of Towns and Townships
- National League of Cities
- The United States Conference of Mayors
- Township Officials of Illinois
- EZregs — Making Sense of Illinois Farm Regulations
- Illinois City/County Management Association
Resources
The Changing Face of Counties: Shaping Our Future
In the spring of 2006, Illinois county officials came together to discuss the pressures and issues they face every day as they work to provide services to county residents. The exchange of information and ideas was wide ranging, marked by participants' deep concern for their constituencies and comprehensive insights into their situation. This report contains a summary of these conversations.
The Changing Face of Counties: Shaping Our Future
The Essential Guide to County Government
Item Number: C1371
Price: $19.00
This comprehensive book is designed to help county officials understand their primary administrative responsibilities, general government functions that impact their duties, and formal powers and limitations within their positions. This guide will:
- Give a brief history of "The County in America"
- Explain how county government is intended to work
- The responsibilities of board and commission members
- The restrictions on elected officials
- The role of board and commission members in budget preparation
- The relationship of elected officials to the local judicial system
- How local boards and commissions are intended to interact with state and federal government units
- Provides a look ahead to county government in the future and the increasing role it will play in solving social problems, delivering new and existing services, and supporting economic development. (60 pages)
Help! I've been appointed to an advisory committee
Item Number: C1369
Price: $6.50
Welcome aboard! Now that you have assumed the duties of your new advisory board position, are you ready to tackle issues like:
- Preparing budgets
- Conflict of interest
- Holding public meetings
- Handling a difficult crowd
- Developing and writing mission statements
- Communicating & working effectively with elected officials, the media, or concerned citizens
Find yourself flying down the hall screaming: "Help! I've just been appointed to an advisory board?" This appropriately named book can help with all the concerns listed above-and more. Relevant examples, a useful flow chart of local government relationships and numerous print resources and websites for further investigation make this a must read for any newly appointed board member. (44 pages)
