ChangeDecatur

ChangeDecatur Seeks Candidates for April 2009 Election

July 30, 2008 - ChangeDecatur and its supporters representing over 20 organizations, announce their intent to endorse and support five candidates for the April 2009, City of Decatur municipal elections.  ChangeDecatur encourages anyone interested in promoting local government reform to consider running for elected office and to seek an endorsement from ChangeDecatur.

Brian Burcham of ChangeDecatur stated: ”We believe that the best interests of Decatur will be served by electing representatives that are committed to broader representation of all citizens and to accountable city leadership. We welcome the chance to expand our coalition to include those seeking public office.”

In the April 2009 municipal election, voters will elect five officials to city government:

• a mayor to the remaining two-year term of Paul Osborne,
• a city council member to the remaining two-year term of Michael Carrigan who is serving as interim mayor, and,
• three members of the city council for four-year terms.

For a copy of the candidate questionaire - click here.

ChangeDecatur Files Appeal on Objection to Recent Petitions

ChangeDecatur Announces Filing of Appeal of Recent Petition Decision.

Failure of City Council to Let Voters Determine Representation Prompts Legal Action.

ChangeDecatur announced today that it has filed a Notice of Appeal with the Fourth District Appellate Court in Springfield, IL, of the recent decision by the Macon County Circuit Court, to sustain an objection raised by a single objector to petitions calling for a strong mayor referendum. ChangeDecatur believes that the court erred in the finding that the current statutes prohibit the vote on adoption of a Strong Mayor form of city government at the April, 2009 election.