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Municipal Law Q&A
In a village with a president and six trustees,
the vote to approve an ordinance authorizing the execution of an annexation
agreement is 3-yes, 2-no and 1-absent. Does the president vote? Does the
ordinance pass?
ANSWER: The village president votes because half of the board has voted
in favor of a proposition, but there is no tie, however the ordinance fails
because an ordinance to approve the execution of an annexation agreement
requires at least the two-thirds vote of the corporate authorities, which
in this case, would require five votes. (65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-3) It is important
for elected officials to know those instances in which an extraordinary
majority vote is required. These items are listed in the Illinois Municipal
Handbook at pages 108-115.
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