Shelbyville Township

2008 1150 N Rd
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Shelbyville Township News

• Public employee tally: Top townships in East Central Illinois

  by Local Labs News Service | Apr 24, 2018

  

  Southwest, Hunter and Pickaway employ the most government workers per capita in East Central Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

• Halbrook calls cap on township funds a first step in fiscal responsiibility

  by Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Oct 22, 2017

  

  Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wants to put an end to excessive taxation in Shelbyville Township.

• Shelbyville employees go without pay as township goes without supervisor

  by Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 11, 2017

  

  Shelbyville Township can't pay its employees because the township supervisor resigned and Democrats haven't replaced him, according to a report from the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

• Shelbyville Township twice bitten by supervisor's resignation

  by Matt Smith | May 21, 2017

  

  Steve Shoaff certainly got his point across at the May 1 Shelbyville Township Board meeting, although it’s anyone’s guess as to what exactly prompted him.

• Shelbyille temporary supervisor ineligible, group argues

  by Caitlin Nordahl | May 14, 2017

  

  The interim supervisor appointed to run the Shelbyville Township Board was ineligible to do so because he hadn't filed a bond beforehand, a government oversight group said recently.

• Shelbyville trustee accused of 'triple-dipping' in city coffers

  by Carol Ostrow | Apr 26, 2017

  

  One man said to hold two jobs in local government while also being an elected official is under fire from a government oversight group that says he is being paid triple what his colleagues earn.

• Shelbyville Township questioned on civic donations

  by Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 28, 2017

  

  In a recent Illinois Leaks article, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) asked what gave Shelbyville Township the authority to donate $29,300 to civic organizations in 2016.

• Shelbyville electoral board places Wells' name on April ballot after striking objection to nomination forms

  by Ruth de Jauregui | Jan 29, 2017

  

  Shelbyville Township held an electoral board meeting last week to deliberate on Road Commissioner Candidate Corey Wells' nomination forms before deciding to strike down a recently raised objection.

• Shelbyville board exposed in conflict of interest

  by Carol Ostrow | Jan 8, 2017

  

  Shelbyville Township’s electoral board recently encountered roadblocks involving its own road commissioner, who filed objections to a third party’s motion for disqualification — itself alleging that certain board members have potential conflicts of interest.