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| | Kendall County Illinois - Official Web Site |
 | | Traditionally, counties performed state mandated duties which included assessment of property, record keeping (e.g., property and vital statistics), maintenance of rural roads, administration of election and judicial functions, and poor relief. |
 | | Today, counties rapidly are moving into other areas, undertaking programs relating to child welfare, consumer protection, economic development, employment/training, planning and zoning, and water quality, to name just a few. |
 | | In 2001, Menominee County, Wisconsin had the highest per capita spending in the state for public safety expenditures: $1,508 versus Walworth County, Wisconsin which reported per capita spending of $179.37. |
| www.co.kendall.il.us /manyhats.htm (327 words) |
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