A press from the McHenry County Board:
The McHenry County Board is accepting applications from persons interested in appointment to the McHENRY COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA). Two (2) vacancies are available as follows: one vacancy for an alternate member with a term expiring on December 15, 2018 and one vacancy for an alternate member with a term expiring on December 15, 2017.
Applicants must reside in one of the following townships: Chemung, Greenwood, Hebron, Burton, Hartland, Marengo, Seneca, Riley, Coral and Grafton. No two members of the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals may be from the same township.
The Zoning Board of Appeals typically conducts public hearings and voting meetings on Thursday afternoons. Meetings typically last one to three hours. Zoning Board of Appeals members are provided a per diem of $110 for each meeting day.
Application forms, along with the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Supplemental Application, are available at the County Board Office, Room 209, McHenry County Government Center, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 (815-334-4221) or at the County’s website www.co.mchenry.il.us and http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/home/showdocument?id=12290. Completed applications should be returned to the County Board office no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016. If mailing your application, certified or registered mail is recommended. Mailed applications should be sent to the following address: McHenry County Board, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098.
This is a paid position–$110 for each meeting.
Why use townships instead of county board voting districts?
If Mike W. is elected they will have to change policy as he will be gung ho on eliminating them.
If Mike had his way the county board would be reduced in half, and Steve W. would like to see single dist reps.
Would that mean 12 single rep districts with 12 appointees on the zoning board?
Interesting. We, taxpayers, pay zero for someone to sit on a school board but we pay $110 per meeting for someone to sit in a meeting relative to someone requesting a change in zoning?
And we actually expect a school board member to stand up for us against ‘organized labor’?
Is anyone surprised that the great majority of ELECTED school board members are there to protect the interests of the teachers and administrators? Why else would they ‘serve’?
Are there other ‘committees’ in the County which provide compensation for volunteers?