There are three tax hike referendums on the ballot: Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Crystal Lake Library Bond Issue Village of Greenwood Two of three are behind at this point. The Algonquin-LITH Fire Protection District: Choice Votes … Continue reading
Read the Northwest Herald at Colonial Cafe today. Here’s what I saw that might be considered related to the Tuesday Election. On the front page was a sticker from Republican candidate for McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally. Next was … Continue reading
Haven’t seen anything like this since the Woodstock School bond referendum committee received tens of thousands of dollars from the builder on the south side of town which went under in the housing recession. Architects Engberg Anderson wants to do the … Continue reading
Here is the “closer” in the campaign to convince Crystal Lake voters to vote to increase their real estate tax bills by an average of $132 per year for the next twenty years. … Continue reading
Yesterday, I posted a mailing financed with tax dollars which seemed obvious to me to be an attempt to get young moms to vote for the $30.1 million advisory referendum to build a new Crystal Lake Library. Today, take a … Continue reading
Look at this set if signs for signs for Democratic Party candidates, national and local, plus one sign favoring a Crystal Lake Library tax hike. Whose sign is not there? I have been told that a similar observation has been … Continue reading
Out in my precinct this past week I saw the remnants of people having campaigned for and against the advisory referendum on a $31.2 million referendum to build a new library in Crystal Lake. The Vote Yes folks had a … Continue reading
A communication from CL Library Trustee Bill Weller about the piece posted yesterday against the $30.1 million advisory referendum put on the ballot by the Crystal Lake City Council: As a Trustee of the CL Public Library, I hope you … Continue reading
Friday I noticed signs posted near the Crystal Lake Library that opposed building a new one. They said, “Vote NO Library Referendum.” The sign above is at the corner of Franklin and Wallace, right across from Crystal Lake Central High … Continue reading
That’s a question that commenter Mark thinks Franks should answer. Of course, Franks won’t say anything, any more than he did at the McHenry County League of Women Voters candidates’ night that he skipped. Here is Mark’s commentary: Will Jack … Continue reading
This information was developed by commenter Mark: A major reason property taxes are high is because property taxing districts omit pertinent details during bond advisory and bond referendums. +++++ Do not even think about voting yes for a bond or … Continue reading
Richard Naponelli of 5612 Meadowbrook Lane in unincorporated Crystal Lake has written a check to the Crystal Lake Library YES Committee for $8,000. That’s enough for a mass mailing to Crystal Lake voters. The Committee is seeking favorable votes on … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake City Council has placed an advisory referendum on the ballot asking residents if they favor borrowing $30.1 million to build a new library. On August 4th, the Crystal Lake Library YES Committee revealed its presence to the Illinois … Continue reading
Three referendums are on the fall ballot so far: McHENRY COUNTY – ADVISORY QUESTION Shall the number of County Board Members be reduced from the current 24 Members’ following the 2020 Decennial Census? VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD Shall the Village of … Continue reading
The following was prepared by Steve Willson: Crystal Lake Library Facts The Crystal Lake City Council recently voted to put a $30 million [advisory] referendum on the November ballot. The referendum is for a brand new, bigger library. Here are … Continue reading
By a vote of 7-0, the Crystal Lake City Council agreed to place an advisory referendum about borrowing $30 million to build a new library on the General Election ballot this November. Information about the specifics can be found here. … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake City Council will be asked to put a November advisory referendum on the ballot at Tuesday night’s meeting. Careful readers will remember that the Crystal Lake Library have been holding meetings. The June meeting was billed as … Continue reading
So far, McHenry County Blog has looked at five portions of the Independence Day Parade: Jesse White Jack Franks Patrick Kenneally Democrats Republicans Let’s look at other things with a political tinge. The first I noticed was the squad car … Continue reading
For residents of Crystal Lake and those outside willing to pay the same proportional amount in fees that Crystal Lakers pay in taxes for library services, a meeting is being held Thursday night to consider the institution’s future. Below is … 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
