That is a question for the voters to decide! I personally do not support the County obtaining Home Rule Taxing Authority. When a County becomes a Home Rule unit of government, their ability to levy new and greater taxes increases dramatically. I believe this increased taxing authority creates a lazy way out of tough decision making, and creates an anti-homeowner and anti-business climate. Just look to our east, and watch as Cook County (which is the only county that has Home Rule Taxing Authority) taxes the average person and business out of their County.

But the decision on whether to have Home Rule Taxing Authority is a decision the voters in DuPage County must make. The attempts by a minority of the County Board, and others, to obtain Home Rule Taxing Authority through judicial fiat, must not be allowed. This back room, slight of hand maneuver, attempts to take away the voters right to make this important decision. I believe the issue should be placed on the ballot for all the voters of the County to decide, not just the few who believe they know what is best.