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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
4
In Kewanee and Geneseo discussions, speaker argues commission government shifts power to five commissioners and a mayor, with safeguards like referendum initiative and recall. Welch outlines department duties, voter role, and contrasts with ward alderman systems while stressing accountability and citizen control.
A summary of discussions on municipal tax assessment and the commission form of city government. Geneseo faces a tax rate around 1.73 per hundred with hospital levies, while Kewanee reports improvements in safety, street work, parks, and finances under commission governance. The talk highlights nonpartisan administration, salary limits, and the broad powers of cities to assess taxes under state law.
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