St. Clair County Board v. Village of National City

On October 31, 1996, the St. Clair County Board (the Board) filed a petition for dissolution in the circuit court of St. Clair County, seeking an order to dissolve the Village of National City (National City) pursuant to section 7 — 6—7 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/7 — 6—7 (West 1994)). The circuit court granted the petition on February 21,1997. National City appeals, arguing that the circuit court’s decision was based on a misinterpretation of the statute. We affirm.

The record reveals that on April 30, 1996, the Board adopted a resolution calling for a special census of National…