SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The state of Illinois is more than $181 million behind in distributing monthly motor fuel tax revenue to municipalities, counties, and other local governments amid the ongoing state budget impasse.

Records from the IL Comptroller’s office show more than $89 million is owed to municipalities and $ 63.6 million is owed to counties. The State Journal-Register reports another roughly $29 million has not been given to smaller townships and road districts, and many rely on the funding for most of their maintenance and repair budgets.

Rich Carter, spokesman for the IL Comptroller’s office, says the Comptroller can’t release the motor fuel tax funds without a budget, statutory authority or a court order.

The IL Dept. of Transportation has told local governments that the funds would be given out when there is a state budget.

 

 

 

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