McHenry County Board Votes on Salary Hikes

There was “a Scribner’s error” in the county offices’ pay hike resolution some argued.  It passed October 18th.

In that first vote, County Board members voted 19-4 to raise County Board salaries to $21,500 per year.  That’s about where all county board members would be before the new term started (+ or – $4-500).

Most of the 2010 McHenry County Board members on swearing-in day.

Voting “No” were

  • Virginia Peschke
  • Kathy Bergan Schmidt
  • Ersel Schuster
  • Paula Yensen

Two weeks later, four again voted against the pay raise, but they aren’t the same people. Nov. 1st, “No” votes were cast by

  • Diane Evertsen
  • John Hammerand
  • Kathy Bergan Schmidt
  • Paula Yensen

The vote was 16-4, with Randy Donley, Marc Munaretto, Nick Provenzano and Barb Wheeler not voting. Munaretto appears not to have been at the meeting. Donley and Wheeler left early, having voted on earlier issues.  Provenzano left during the salary vote, but returned later.

There was another motion made by John Hammerand to refer the whole matter back to the Finance Committee.  It failed 15-4.

Voting for additional committee consideration were Hammrand, Evertsen, Anna May Miller and Schuster.

If the Democrats could put their act together, they would have an issue.

Republicans for pay hikes, Democrats against.


Comments

McHenry County Board Votes on Salary Hikes — 3 Comments

  1. A yes vote would have raised salaries and no vote would have raised them too. The legal council said I do not have the option of a Present vote and I would have to vote yes or no. Instead I stepped out of the room in disgust. There is no reason to vote for pay raises for elected officials. I am also disturbed that staff provided numbers with errors and it wasn’t discovered until this vote came up.

    I voted to cancel the county officers raises too. At over $100,000 a year, there is no reason for raises for them either.

    Now let’s focus on the big money. The increased levy AND the payment of bond debt service from the general fund reserves. I don’t know about any of you but its a big red flag to me when you take money from your 401K to pay your mortgage payments….

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