This is an important time for the Village of Inverness. As a
fully-developed residential community, protecting the lifestyle residents have
enjoyed is a top priority.
- Implementation
of a new, dedicated Village of Inverness Police Department. After many
years of purchasing contracted police services from Barrington,
dramatically escalating costs resulted in a unanimous decision from the
entire Village Board to start our own Police Department, slated to begin
operation May 1 of this year. In the first few years, even after start up
costs, the new Inverness Police Department will provide expanded and
improved police coverage—with Inverness control and autonomy--while
saving Village taxpayers millions of dollars. With this switchover
occurring only a few weeks after this April’s election, this is hardly the
time to “switch engines over the Atlantic.” As an attorney as well as
Mayor, Jack Tatooles is equipped to handle the challenges of this new
Police Department from its first day of operation.
- Accelerated
roads improvement program. Based on the Village’s “AAA” Standard and Poors
bond rating—the highest possible—the Inverness Village Board
unanimously voted and obtained a $9.5 million bond issue at a highly
favorable interest rate that will allow for virtually all Inverness roads
to be upgraded in two years instead of the 15 year cycle in years past.
The result is a lower annual expense and a lower annual tax burden to
Inverness taxpayers, while dramatically improving our roads.
- Experience. Jack Tatooles is proud to have
never missed a single Village Board meeting in his 12 years as Inverness
Mayor. He has attended hundreds of additional meetings, and his ability to
work with others on Village Boards has been an important part of
Inverness’ development. Clearly, these are important, challenging times
for any community. In stark contrast to Jack’s involvement in the Village,
his opponent acknowledges to
not having attended a single Village Board meeting in more than 12 years,
let alone serving on a single Board, Commission or Committee for the
Village. In these unique times, with a new Police Department and Roads
Bond Program beginning only weeks after election day, Inverness needs
continuity in leadership and experience.
Because leadership and experience matter…now, more than
ever…Jack Tatooles has earned our support and our vote.
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