It has been most frustrating to have to fight McHenry County Conservation District referendums. As I have mentioned previously (see Why Odds Against Taxpayer if Conservation District Goes to Referendum), the frustration comes from having to fight money that should … Continue reading
Category Archives: 377 Board
The Show You Care for the Developmentally Disabled Political Action Committee campaign to hike taxes in Kane County has the following post-election day results (a few absentee ballots yet to be counted): Yes 14,805 36% No 25,826 64% I have … Continue reading
That’s the question that the Northwest Herald’s Kevin Craver asks in a column. He is referring to referendums put on the ballot by the Huntley Park District and the Johnsburg School District. In the Huntley example, old bonds are being … Continue reading
Because Governor Pat Quinn announced Wednesday, the day after the McHenry County 377 Board referendum to impose a tax to fund $9 million in services for the Developmentally Disabled, McHenry C0unty Blog is running the following article published on June … Continue reading
Below is a press release from Governor Pat Quinn. It was issued the day after the election when a referendum failed about 2-1 to create a 377 Board to distribute $9 million of newly-levied property taxes in McHenry County. I … Continue reading
The anti-tax wave that the Tea Party movement capitalized on has not run its course in McHenry County. With 64 of 212 precincts reporting, it is obvious that the referendum to add $9 million to the property tax bill in … Continue reading
The in-person results for the 377 Developmentally Disabled tax hike referendum showed more than two people voting against it for every one person in favor. The results for Algonquin 7 and 19 precincts, both of which vote in the Crystal … Continue reading
Chances look good for the tax hike referendum to create a 337 Board to pass out more property tax dollars to agencies serving the Developmentally Disabled. Currently the 708 Board provides about $1.5 million and various park districts in the … Continue reading
Andrew Gasser, a Republican Precinct Committeeman from Fox River Grove has been active in his opposition to the referendum to hike taxes $60-$90 a year (the cost for $200-300,000 homes). He was even interviewed by the Chicago Tribune for its … Continue reading
I thought you might be interested in the use of email for election purposes. Remember to Vote This Tuesday!!!!! Good Morning, This Tuesday there will be an election for several municipal and school boards that most people will not bother … Continue reading
Just talked to Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman Andrew Gasser and he told me that his hosting service has had to take his web site down because there had been 20,000 attempts to break into it. Since he is … Continue reading
As I have stated since last fall, when I was McHenry County Treasurer I delivered the first checks approved by the new 708 Board. To repeat myself, the referendum to approve the tax hike was supported by the McHenry County … Continue reading
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Editor’s note: I’m leaving this story near the top because I am so … Continue reading
I guess progress is being made. The Northwest Herald did not endorse the creation of a 337 tax district to funnel $9 million more dollars into carrying for the developmentally disabled in McHenry County. (The 337 designation is from the … Continue reading
As I have reported in November, there’s an attempt to create a tax district similar to the 708 Board to serve the developmentally disabled population of McHenry County. The problem, as I have pointed out, is that the 708 Board … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog chides me and other local medias for not informing pe0ple of the 377 Board tax hike on the April ballot. Here’s what I have written so far (click on the title): McHenry County Board … Continue reading
Here’s a resolution that the McHenry County Board’s Public Health Committee is considering. Please read it carefully and tell me if you think any County Board member who votes for it is saying that he or she is saying that … Continue reading