Beal Chosen for State Board of Township Officials

West Township Supervisor Scott Beal has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Township Officials of Illinois.

A member of the Township Officials of Illinois Supervisor Division’s State Board of Directors since 2019, Beal has been the Supervisor of West Township since 2009.

The Township Officials of Illinois (TOI), organized in 1907, serves as a resource center for state and federal legislative agencies, as well as its member townships. The organization's attention to and involvement with the legislative process enables it to exert influence on behalf of its member units, as well as to report to them on decisions which affect their functioning.

The Illinois Constitution of 1848 gave voters in each county the opportunity to adopt Township Government. By 1850, the first township governments began operation. Today, 84 of 102 Illinois counties operate under the township form of government and 1,426 Illinois townships serve more than 8 million citizens.

In addition to offering information and guidance, TOI promotes and supports strong township government in the State of Illinois. To that end, it offers a series of continuing education programs designed to provide a sense of responsibility, assurance, dedication, and unity. TOI recognizes that offering service benefiting the citizens and taxpayers of Illinois requires the representation of diverse constituencies. Its Board of Directors is structured to accommodate that purpose, as are its respective divisions.