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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

Email: info@lwvmclean.org

League of Women Voters of McLean County 

PO Box 932 

Normal, IL 61761