selling public nursing homes built with a referendum
A referendum was held in our County in 1970 to erect the current building. A second referendum for a $500K Tax Levy was voted on in 1998, 25 years later. This amount has not changed in 26 years and is approx $25 per tax-paying household.
In our opinion, Walnut Acres was built with the above referendum. Here's what the Illinois state law (statute) says about selling it now.
IL State Statute - 55ILCS 5/Div. 5-21 heading
(55 UKCS 5/5-21001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21001)
It takes 2/3rds majority of all members of the board, to sell, dispose of or lease for any term, any part of the home properties in such manner and upon such terms as it deems best for the interest of the county, and to make and execute all necessary conveyances thereof in the same manner as other conveyances of real estate may be made by a county.
However, if the home was erected after referendum approval by the voters of the county, it shall not be sold or disposed of except after referendum approval thereof by a majority of the voters of the county voting thereon.
