History
Member History
Cheryl Adams (Retired)
Board of Directors 7/2002-6/2004
Regional Committee North Chair 7/2002- 6/2004
William Agee
Board of Directors 7/92-6/96, 7/2009-6/2016
Legislative Committee 7/92- 6/1995
Membership Committee 1992/93
Membership Committee (south) 2011/12
History Committee Chair- since 1999
Publications Committee- 7/2012- 6/2013
Regionalization Committee Chair- 1995/96
Regionalization Committee- 1992/93, 1995/96, 7/2010- 6/2015
Willie Arnold
Education Committee 12/2019-6/2023
Website Committee 12/2019-6/2024
Jacki Athey
Board of Directors 7/2017-6/2025
Membership Committee Central Chair 7/2019- 6/2023
Nominating Committee Chair 7/2022-6/2021
Publications Committee 7/2007- 6/2008; 7/2019- 6/2021
Regional Chair 7/2017- 6/2019
Website Committee 7/2007- 6/2008
CONFERENCE HISTORY
The Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association was established to promote the general and professional interests of municipal treasurers in Illinois and their respective municipalities: to obtain a higher standard of efficiency, to improve service and relations with allied institutions, and to inspire friendly and fraternal feelings among the members.
In the beginning, there was only one municipal treasurer's association --it was based in California. Most of its members were naturally from California, although its membership was open to all. There was a need for an association that could concentrate on the needs of municipalities and their treasurers here in Illinois.
Our Illinois Association met as a committee during its formulation period, which lasted nearly two years. The IMTA was officially organized during the Illinois Municipal League Conference at the Chicago Hilton in the fall of 1973 with seventeen treasurers as its charter membership.
IMTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
YEAR | LOCATION | CONFERENCE SITE | PRESIDENT INSTALLED | PRES. ENTITY |
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1974/75 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | ||
1975/76 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | Robert Williams | Waukegan |
1976/77 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | Earl Hoenes | Naperville |
1977/78 | Rantoul | Redwood Inn | Myrtle Dunn | Robbins |
1978/79 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | Homer Liebig | Belleville |
1979/80 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | David Russek | Schaumburg |
1980/81 | Peoria | Pierre Marquette | Robert Meisner | Breese |
1981/82 | No Conference | |||
1982/83 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | Kenneth Talken | Quincy |
1983/84 | Peoria | Continental Regency | ||
1984/85 | Danville | Sheraton | "Pete"Scherzer | Pana |
1985/86 | Springfield | Sheraton | Donna Beitel | Oswego |
1986/87 | Peoria | Continental Regency | Eldora Gulcynski | Rockford |
1987/88 | Peoria | Continental Regency | Mary A. Ulrich | Peoria |
1988/89 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | Mary A. Ulrich | Peoria |
1989/90 | Peoria | Jumers Castle | James McGill | North Pekin |
1990/91 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | Robert Gordon | Washington |
1991/92 | Alton | Alton Holiday Inn | Elizabeth "Bette" Booth | Dolton |
1992/93 | Urbana | Jumers Castle | Brad Bettenhausen | Tinley Park |
1993/94 | Utica | Starved Rock Lodge | Dennis Thiel | Paris |
1994/95 | Springfield | Ramada Renaissance | Ken Mundy | Sycamore |
1995/96 | Rockford | Clock Tower Inn | Judith Madonia Barbara Wolf |
Springfield |
1996/97 | Effingham | Ramada | Kathleen Green | Effingham |
1997/98 | Galesburg | Jumers Castle | Sophie Pearson | Island Lake |
1998/99 | Decatur | Holiday Inn | Raul Menendez | Aurora |
1999/00 | St.Charles | Pheasant Run | Ruth Garner | Forsyth |
2000/01 | Peoria | Holiday Inn | Dan Beiser | Alton |
2001/02 | Collinsville | Holiday Inn | Michael Peterson | Grayslake |
2002/03 | Springfield | Crowne Plaza | Michael Peterson | Grayslake |
2003/04 | Tinley Park | Holiday Inn | Jack Walde | Algonquin |
2004/05 | Quincy | Holiday Inn | Janet Goehst | Plano |
2005/06 | Chicago | Holiday Inn City Centre | Barbara Beshears | Lisle Woodridge FPD |
2006/07 | Fairview Hts | Four Points Sheraton | Bob Mullins | Machesney Park |
2007/08 | Bloomington | Doubletree | Bob Mullins | Machesney Park |
2008/09 | Rockford | Clock Tower Inn | Jim Langfelder | Springfield |
2009/10 | Springfield | Crowne Plaza | Jim Langfelder | Springfield |
2010/11 | O'Fallon | Hilton Garden Inn | Ron Vander Band | Plano |
2011/12 | Champaign | Hilton Garden Inn | Kenneth Robinson | North Chicago |
2012/13 | Galena | Eagle Ridge Resort | Janice Colvin | Palos Heights |
2013/14 | Springfield | Springfield Hilton | Clint Lichtenwalter | Clinton |
2014/15 | Fairview Heights | Four Points Sheraton | Gail Valle | Granite City |
2015/16 | Chicago | Hilton Towers | Scott Borror | Glen Carbon |
2016/17 | Champaign | Hilton Gardens | Alta Long | Tuscola |
2017/18 | Carbondale | Holiday Inn | Michael Peterson | Lincolnshire |
2018/19 | Springfield | Crowne Plaza | Dean Hardt | Beleville |
2019/20 | Utica | Grizzly Jack's | Kent Oliven | Alsip |
2020/21 | Cancelled-COVID | Conference Call | Kent Oliven | Niles |
2021/22 | Cancelled-COVID | Conference Call | Misty Buscher | Springfield |
2022/23 | Effingham | Holiday Inn | Heather Wagonblott | Channahon |
NOTE WORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2023-2024
- Website Upgrade
2018-2019
- GATA regional meetings
2017-2018
- Pension Administrator Certification Program
2014
- Facebook account established
2009-2010
- Complete website overhaul
2008-2009
- Hosted IMTA's first webinar featuring FDIC coverage
2007-2008
- Introduced "Zoomerangs" as a means of polling our members
2005-2006
- Establish "The Illinois Funds Partnership Program" with State Treasurer
- Add "E-Help" files to website
2004-2005
- Electronic Public Relations form
- "Buddy Program" at Treasurers Institute
2002-2003
- IMTA E-Help program (7/1/2002)
- Presented five sessions of APT's "Disaster Preparedness for Finance"
2001-2002
- Signed a contractual agreement with Eastern Illinois University for Association Coordinator services provided by JoEllen Hickenbottom.
- Created procedures outlining the duties and important dates for each officer.
2000-2001
- Established relations with IGFOA for co-sponsoring future education events
- Improved Legislative Committee's efforts
1999-2000
- 9/99 Roundtable meetings can count towards certification points.
- IMTA Standing Rules
1998-1999
- Immediate Past President has board voting privileges
- Cash Handling Training programs were introduced
- 11/98 IMTA Homepage went on-line
FORMER ACTIVE MEMBERS
Mary Ulrich, Peoria recalls "Mildred Arends had the first meeting in Peoria and it was a luncheon meeting, year unknown. Janice Tellier, Springfield was the first paid membership coordinator. There was a Treasurer from East Moline that kept records prior to Janice, however she did not provide us with the records when she left as Treasurer."
It is heavy heart that I report the passing of one of our honorary members, June Schumacher. Jan 2012 More about June
Janet Goehst