Rena Stepro

The key agenda items for this meeting included the establishment of quorum, adoption of the agenda and minutes, a report from the Office of the Attorney General, and administrative hearings for Sheri Mosley and LaTonya Chenne Bradford Williams concerning a reinstatement and a proposed settlement agreement, respectively. The agenda also scheduled personal appearances, specifically regarding a reinstatement request from Hunter Weaver, and a discussion item regarding a proposed late fee rule.

The floor speech discussed the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act, which aims to prevent IRS staffers from performing union tasks during the tax season. The speech highlighted concerns about the amount of taxpayer-funded hours used for union time and the impact of declining customer service at the IRS, including long hold times and reduced face-to-face assistance. The discussion also touched on the challenges of wealthy tax cheats evading enforcement due to budget cuts and inadequate resources at the IRS.

The township mistakenly failed to adopt a 2016 levy for its Fire Fund and a 2016 budget for its Township Assistance Fund. Taxpayers are notified that the township board will meet to adopt the figures for the Fire Fund and Township Assistance Fund.

The Plainfield Civil Town advertised an incorrect tax levy for the fire protection territory general fund. The Town Council will hold a re-adoption meeting to adopt the corrected budget, levy, and rate for the fire protection territory general fund.

The School Board will hold a re-adoption meeting to adopt the corrected budget, levy, and rate for the Operations Fund.