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Date: 10/16/2025
Subject: Intergovernmental Agreement Collaboration Essential to Effective Governance
From: Chad Kahl, League of Women Voters of McLean County

October 16, 2025

Elizabeth Johnston

Board Chair, McLean County

Cassy Taylor

County Administrator, McLean County

Dan Brady

Mayor, City of Bloomington

Jeff Jurgens

City Manager, City of Bloomington

Chris Koos

Mayor, Town of Normal

Pamela Reece

City Manager, Town of Normal

When the Intergovernmental Revenue Sharing Agreement between the County of McLean, the Town of Normal, and the City of Bloomington was enacted in 2016, members of the League of Women Voters of McLean County Mental Health Study Committee applauded the decision to use shared revenue exclusively for mental health and public safety.

This Intergovernmental Agreement represented another good example of the kind of cooperation between the local governments that has existed for years, and for which the League has advocated for decades. Additionally, the agreement represented a means to accomplish needed improvement in behavioral health services in our county.

While we understand there are issues yet to be worked out among the three governmental entities, we applaud the effort. The League has high hopes that a resolution of the issues involved will be accomplished, and the shared sales tax will continue to be collected for the purposes of mental health and public safety.

Sincerely,

Chad Kahl

President, League of Women Voters of McLean County

president@lwvmclean.org

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