Talk:Mitchell, Illinois

Corruption?
"They were not allowed to vote on their own destiny due to corrupt local government." Might need a bit of proof.213.118.141.127 21:41, 27 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I have removed that. It is simply vandalism.--Kranar drogin 02:05, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

It was an act of many local governments that prevented this vote. Mitchell is prime for development and every city, town or village was in a annexation frenzy when word got out about all the developments. Madison County courts used an old law from the turn of the century that was never ever applied to any other communities and that law prevented Mitchell from forming their own government. The Law stated that there had to be a population of at least 7500 citizens to incorporate. Look around today of all the villages that do not have 7500 residents, they formed their own goverment without opposistion. It may not be corruption to those who opposed but none the less it was unfair. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.92.212.162 (talk) 18:39, 2 August 2010 (UTC)