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
A third compilation of data from a Friend of McHenry County Blog about McHenry County townships compiled from 2017 reports to the Illinois State Comptroller’s Office. … Continue reading
Yesterday we looked at demographic information about McHenry County school districts. Today, with the help of a Friend of McHenry County Blog, we shall explore information on how the money is spent. Two statistics are shown below: Expenditures per pupil … Continue reading
Here’s what Woodstock resident Susan Handelsman found: Healthcare.gov premiums 23%+ higher in 60098 (Woodstock) than in Chicago 60602 Male age 50 median income $58,000 earner, CHEAPEST BRONZE PLAN, minimum $6000 deductible: ZIP CODE: 60602 (Chicago) vs. 60098 (Woodstock) SEX: Male … Continue reading
The voters of Lombard passed a $22.3 million bond issue $53-47% in the November election to build a new library. Crystal Lakers were asked to approve a $30.1 million proposal. It lost 55-45% The owner of a $200,000 home in … Continue reading
Rural Woodstock resident Susan Handelsman has calculated how much the Randall Road project would cost if all of it came from our property taxes. The cost of Randall Road project will exceed 1.43% of EAV (of taxable property in the … Continue reading
Now that the election season is (almost) behind us, perhaps we can start thinking about public policy again and not just politics. Below is a study by Steve Willson on the Algonquin Bypass: Our Outrageous Roads In September of 2014, … Continue reading
From a resolution authorizing payment for Primary and General Election ballots: “the Director of Purchasing to enter into a contract with Governmental Business Systems for the printing of 1,255,000 ballots for the 2016 primary and general elections at an estimated … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog submitted the following essay about school district consolidation. Many people argue that consolidating school districts will save money because of “economies of scale”. If they are correct, then larger school districts should be less expensive than smaller … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Rep. McSweeney’s Bill Would Bring More Accountability for Local Government Costs Springfield, Illinois—State Representative David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) has proposed legislation to eliminate the use of taxpayer funds for entertainment costs and … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog decided to compare the financials and acreage of the McHenry County Conservation District with those of similar open space districts. Compared to other agencies, McHenry County scores Number One in acreage per capita. While … Continue reading
This arrived from a friend of McHenry County Blog. It appears that McHenry County’s nursing home isn’t the only taxing entity that is squirreling money away. (See “Continued Over Taxation for Valley Hi in County Budget.”) McHenry County College continues … Continue reading
As I predicted last night, the Continuous Flow Intersection proposed by the McHenry County Transportation Committee and County Board has succumbed to political, business and village official pressure. As Chairwoman Anna May Miller put it, “The CFI had significant push … Continue reading
Municipal bond analyst Steve Wilson left the following message under the first part of my report of the McHenry County Board debate about the $10 increase for housing Federal prisoners: How much are we losing each day per prisoner? I … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago news media unloaded the latest attack on township government. They were working from a Better Government Association report. Most of the attention was aimed at Cook County townships. That’s where most of the land is … Continue reading