Barrington voters will once again get to decide whether the village should have home rule authority.
The village board voted Monday, without discussion, to put the question on the Nov. 8 ballot.
But on June 13, Village Manager Scott Anderson delivered an extensive presentation on the advantages of home rule.
Among those advantages would be greater flexibility in day-to-day operations. The village already provides the full complement of services commonly offered by home rule communities.
In addition, he said, home rule would allow the village to diversify its sources of revenue and rely less on property taxes.
Such surrounding communities as Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington and South Barrington have voted for home rule.
Barrington has already put home rule on the ballot in 2014, but voters chose not to adopt it.
“It’s important for the community to consider that question,” said Village President Karen Darch, who added that more information will be forthcoming.
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