Maine Township Hall

Maine Township is comprised of parts of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles and some unincorporated areas in-​between. Since I live in PR, I’m within its jurisdiction. I’ve never had to deal with the local government officials there, but an issue arose with my triennial assessment and I disputed the square footage of land I supposedly own. To appeal this assessment, I had to go to Maine Township’s Hall, near Lutheran General Hospital.
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised. The town hall has the feel of a small-​town community bank, with helpful people at every turn, rather than a greased-​up bureaucratic machine like Chicago’s or Crook County’s government.
From the moment I walked in, the receptionist greeted me with a smile and pointed to the place I needed to go. I had to wait briefly as an older Hispanic woman was trying to find out how to obtain a homeowner’s exemption with the help of her younger daughter translating for her. Despite the brief delay, I was next and I presented my case. The lady behind the counter filled out a form with me, placed a Maine Township seal on it and I was in and out in 10 minutes! Talk about efficiency. And on the way out, the very friendly receptionist told me, «Have a good day!»
These people are there to help the public, and isn’t that why we call them Public Servants? Maine Township looks like a place that lives up to that.