Larry Walsh For Will County Executive

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Statement From Larry

Dear Friend:

I would like to welcome you to my campaign website. As your Will County Executive, I am your countywide elected official who is responsible for the day to day operations of County government. In this role, I am working full time to address the many challenges our rapidly growing county faces.

I ran for Will County Executive to bring responsible, accountable and visible government to our communities. Since being elected in 2004, and reelected in 2008, my administration has worked cooperatively to bring the County’s financial house in order, create better partnerships with our local governmental bodies, and planned more pro-actively for the future of our region.

Please check back regularly to this website as I will continue to update you with ongoing issues, news stories, and other important information related to my campaign efforts.

Thanks for your support,

Lawrence "Larry" M. Walsh

Will County Executive

Dear Friend:

Please check back regularly to this website as I will continue to update you with ongoing issues, news stories, and other important information related to my campaign efforts.

Thanks for your support,

Lawrence "Larry" M. Walsh

Will County Executive

Appearances

Thursday, June 21, 20129:30 AM ~ 12:30 PM

Will County Board Monthly Meeting

Thursday, July 19, 20129:30 AM ~ 12:30 PM

Will County Board Monthly Meeting

All of Larry's Appearances

Larry Walsh in the News

Walsh in the News - Will County Transit Efforts: From planning to action -

2/17/2012 -

Will County will receive a second Regional Transportation Authority grant of approximately $500,000 to fund the cooperative efforts of county government and local townships in Eastern WillCounty. The grant seeks to expand and improve transit services available to the disabled, seniors and low-income residents. The total project budget is $892,000, which is a combination of federal funds and local match dollars. “I am very proud to announce that the RTA has awarded Will County another grant to expand services in Eastern Will County and allow us to take our previous planning efforts and put them into action,”Will County Executive Larry Walsh said. “These funds will also pay for a staff position in my office who will be dedicated to promoting additional cost savings, facilitating this type of collaboration throughout the county, and creating a long-term sustainability plan for these efforts.”

Walsh in the News - Will County and Waste Management announce landfill gas-to-energy plant opens -

12/16/2011 -

JOLIET – Officials from Will County and Waste Management announced today the gas- toenergy plant located at the county-owned Prairie View Recycling and Disposal Facility is up and running. The power generated from the methane gas created by decaying garbage is being harnessed and sent to an electric power grid to be sold to local electricity consumers. Will County Executive Larry Walsh said the completion of this plant will bring an environmentally safe source of energy to residents of Will County for many years to come. “I applaud the efforts of our Resource Recovery and Energy Division and Waste Management in moving this project from concept to reality,” Walsh said. “This is another great example of public-private partnerships that work to serve the needs of our local residents. It also creates a new revenue source that will pay for important infrastructure projects in the future without cost to property taxpayers.”

Walsh in the News - Executive Larry Walsh: Will Co. will move on -

7/20/2011 -

County Executive Larry Walsh is looking to do more than weather the financial crisis, he wants Will County to be poised to get ahead when it finally passes. "Will County must always be prepared for the rebound of the economy," Walsh said during his annual state of the county address at Tuesday's board meeting. Walsh kicked off his speech by pointing out that there is a $13 million gap between expected revenues and expenditures, resulting in "extreme pressures" on the 2011 budget.