To set this up, here’s Lakewood’s Steve Willson’s observations concerning the deminishing patronage of the Crystal Lake Public Library: Orginally, from Lakewood resident Steve Wilson: Crystal Lake Library Annual Statistical Report Crystal Lake Library recently mailed its “Annual Report” to … Continue reading
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From Lakewood resident Steve Wilson: Crystal Lake Library Annual Statistical Report Crystal Lake Library recently mailed its “Annual Report” to all the families in Crystal. It has lots of pictures and graphics showing statistics on usage for the fiscal year … Continue reading
Here is a comparison of property tax burdens levied by libraries in McHerty County for the last three years. All are library districts, except Crystal Lake’s, which is part of city government and whose levy must be approved by the … Continue reading
The Cary Library Board has a man running as a write-in candidate. His name is Scott Migaldi. … Continue reading
Three more local governments Cary Library District Harvard Fire Protection District Woodstock Rural Library District have published “black box” legal ads in the Northwest Herald.These ads were required by a bill passed during Jim Thompson’s second term in office, following … Continue reading
Here’s what local libraries did to taxpayers last year and what can be expected when tax bills arrive this month: Libraries INCR / DECR INCR / DECR 2015 – 2014 2014 – 2013 IN TOTAL TAX IN TOTAL TAX BARRINGTON … Continue reading
Libraries that are not for a single municipality are governed by elected Library District Boards. They are spread all over McHenry County, with the exception of the Crystal Lake and Harvard area. Crystal Lake and Harvard have the only city … Continue reading
There is no guarantee that any of the so-called member initiatives (“pork” to most) in the budget sent to Governor Rod Blagojevich will ever reach local governments and charitable organizations, but if it does it isn’t just municipalities and townships … Continue reading
There is no guarantee that any of the so-called member initiatives (“pork” to most) in the budget sent to Governor Rod Blagojevich will ever reach local governments and charitable organizations, but if it does it isn’t just municipalities and townships … Continue reading