August 3, 2006

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois Senate

94^th General Assembly

            Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto Senate Bill 185, entitled “AN ACT concerning the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.”   While I recognize and appreciate the hard work of all the sponsors in passing this legislation, the bill would allow the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to increase the salaries of some officers and members of the District.  Providing a pay increase to these officers and members at the expense of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District taxpayers is untimely and unnecessary.

            For this reason, I hereby veto and return Senate Bill 185.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor