South suburban Matteson residents fed up with high taxes, seek ways to reverse region’s decline – Daily Southtown

Public-sector employees could contribute more toward the costs of health insurance, Seals and others said. Local school boards could limit the overly generous compensation packages for superintendents that typically include annuities, car allowances and other perks funded by taxpayers. Wages and benefits for employees represented by labor unions are collectively bargained, and elected officials ought to fight harder for taxpayers, Seals said.

Instead, Springfield’s answer to financial crisis always seems to involve increasing revenues and never seems to look at cutting costs.