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How appropriate that April Fool’s Day should coincide with the City of Crystal Lake’s imposition of a 75% sales tax hike on its shoppers. If only it were a April Fool’s Day joke. In case you want to refresh your … Continue reading
Category Archives: 75% Sales Tax Hike
It’s March 24th, so it must be 323 days since the July 1st imposition of the 75% Crystal Lake city sales tax increase. Just thought you’d appreciate being reminded. Those voting following Mayor Shepley’s lead can be found in this … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog received the following from Crystal Lake City Councilman Jeff Thorsen, who is running for reelection. He, like others, have had trouble posting comments for well over a year…ever since Google “improved” the Blogger host that I use. … Continue reading
Sometimes people ask for advice on how to win an election. If I were running for office in Crystal Lake, I would go door-to-door seeking petition signatures on a binding referendum to abolish home rule. It would be a lot … Continue reading
The Lion King of the Skinner household is three years old. This past winter he developed ever more of a mane, as you can see in this side view. The Badmitten (as my son calls him when he is bad) … Continue reading
Time marches on as our wallets get lighter. The photo is of the story about the passage of the sales tax. Here are the justifications of city council members. … Continue reading
Ever wonder how I figure out the number of days since Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and his city council hiked the income tax 75%. The Chicago Tribune’s editorial page reminds me. Often, it runs the number of days since … Continue reading
Ever wonder how I figure out the number of days since Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and his city council hiked the income tax 75%. The Chicago Tribune’s editorial page reminds me. Often, it runs the number of days since … Continue reading
The rate of inflation has been announced for the year 2008. The chart to the right tells the tale. (Click to enlarge.) The Consumer Price Index increased only 0.1%. That’s not 1%. That’s 1/10 of of 1%. Worse even that … Continue reading
The rate of inflation has been announced for the year 2008. The chart to the right tells the tale. (Click to enlarge.) The Consumer Price Index increased only 0.1%. That’s not 1%. That’s 1/10 of of 1%. Worse even that … Continue reading
Just keeping you informed.
Just keeping you informed.
I like to mark tax hike anniversaries like this. Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley’s sales tax hike did not seem to have affected traffic last Saturday. The parking lots were crowded. And, Route 14 was congested. … Continue reading
I like to mark tax hike anniversaries like this. Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley’s sales tax hike did not seem to have affected traffic last Saturday. The parking lots were crowded. And, Route 14 was congested. … Continue reading
As I have mentioned before, the city did not bother to tell all, if any, local merchants that starting July 1st they would have to pay that 75% tax hike whether they collected it from their customers or not. In … Continue reading
As I have mentioned before, the city did not bother to tell all, if any, local merchants that starting July 1st they would have to pay that 75% tax hike whether they collected it from their customers or not. In … Continue reading
I decided to see the damage that Mayor Aaron Shepley and his compliant city council caused local taxpayers with their 75% Crystal Lake city sales tax increase that went into effect July 1st. The city fathers and mothers forced local … Continue reading
I decided to see the damage that Mayor Aaron Shepley and his compliant city council caused local taxpayers with their 75% Crystal Lake city sales tax increase that went into effect July 1st. The city fathers and mothers forced local … Continue reading
Anniversaries like this deserve to be commemorated, don’t you think?
Anniversaries like this deserve to be commemorated, don’t you think?