Administration

HOMER TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, conducts the administrative, public property management and financial affairs of the township.

Township Government is one of the oldest forms of government in Illinois. Townships perform three mandatory functions: The administration of a general assistance program to qualifying residents, maintaining Township Road District Highways and bridges and appraising property values. Townships also are given a variety of optional statutory abilities which are somewhat lesser known but equally important. They may, among other services, provide senior services, conduct programs, maintain public properties, etc.

Examples of some of our responsibilities: General Assistance program; managing employee benefits, payroll and human resource programs; maintaining Township records; election/voting services; Township financial management & reporting; public properties maintenance and management (public buildings, parks, open space program, senior housing facility and any properties under the control of the township); scheduling public use of township facilities; Administrative functions including inventory, reporting requirements, supply orders, property management and publications are performed internally.

Townships are conferred their powers through the Illinois Township Code (60ILCS1/1), the Illinois Constitution and various other statutory and common laws. They have been authorized various powers that they may exercise depending upon the needs of their constituents, funding abilities and the engagement of their officials. Like other non-home rule units, Townships have no inherent powers but only those granted to them by the constitution or authorized by statute.

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