John Jung, Chairman of the Legislative and Audit Committee.
There was not enough support in the McHenry County Board’s Legislative and Audit Committee meeting the last time two resolutions supporting Conservation District tax hike were offered by persons unknown.
The legislation, sponsored by State Senators Pam Althoff and Karen McConnaughay would allow for the Conservation District to
- sell non-referendum bonds
- raise its corporate tax rate 50% (with referendum approval)
So the resolutions were sent back to committee, the meeting being set for Thursday, April 10th.
In member comments, Legislative and Audit Committee member Nick Provenzano said that passage of the bill would allow the Conservation District to sell non-referendum bonds for the first time in years:
- $4-5 million the first year
- $8 million the second year
- $25 million the third year
Friday Althoff was lobbying County Board members for support.
Friday afternoon at 1:15, notice was received that the Thursday committee was cancelled. Committee Chairman John Jung cancelled the meeting.
It appears that Althoff decided to take the County Board members off the tax hike hot seat.
What are the two State Senators thinking?
We all ready pay some of the highest property tax rates in the Country and they want to find additional ways for even higher rates.
The RINO syndrome is alive and well in McHenry County.
If ANY politician, Republican or Democrat, even considers raising ANY tax to improve the financial status of a governmental body, they identify themselves as a fool.
States with the lowest tax RATES are improving economies with INCREASED government REVENUE.
States wtih higher tax RATES are deteriorating their economies with DECREASING government REVENUE.
Althoff and McConnaughey are simply identifying themselves as fools.
Small wonder the State of Illinois is an economic disaster.
And both of these Senators that are pro-tax hike ran unopposed in the primary!