Painter v. Board of Trustees

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINLAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an action for declaratory judgment, mandamus or injunctive relief, brought by the plaintiff, Ann B. Painter, the township supervisor (supervisor) and ex officio supervisor of general assistance of the town of Lyons, to compel the defendant, the town of Lyons board of trustees (board), to budget $7,980 for the continued employment of an intake social worker in the general assistance office which the plaintiff had determined was necessary.

The supervisor submitted a general assistance budget to the board for the fiscal year…