On November 26, 2007 the Villa Park Board of Trustees voted unamiously to place a referendum on the February 5, 2008 ballot asking the residents of Villa Park to enact HOME RULE for the Village of Villa Park, Illinois.
This website has been created to help educate the residents of Villa Park as to what Home Rule means for our village and why Villa Park needs Home Rule authority.
A non-home rule community cannot do anything unless the state legislature says so. A home rule city can do anything it wants unless it is specifically prohibited by the state legislature. It is an important distinction: home rule cities have more say over matters of local concern by being granted the ability to pass laws or regulations without depending only on permissions stated in State statutes.
We believe that Villa Park residents and elected officials know what’s best for Villa Park more than the state legislature, so local control is inherently beneficial. That said, some residents have concerns about home rule and feel it may be abused. The following are three misconceptions about home rule that I hope will clear up some of the trepidation.
Read about the Three Misconceptions about Home Rule
VOTE YES TO HOME RULE ON FEBRUARY 5th!
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