Nunda Township Christmas Parties

McHenry County Blog filed a Freedom of Information request of documents relating to Christmas parties paid by Nunda Township taxpayers back to 2012. The response found the Nunda Township Road District and Town Fund hosted holiday parties and charged them … Continue reading

Nunda Township Compensation over $75,000

There’s a new law that requires townships to publish the names and compensation for those receiving salary and benefits of $75,000 or over. Here is what I found for Nunda Township for the year ending March 31, 2013. To Nunda … Continue reading

Team Nunda Uses Northwest Herald Insert as Last Shot

Slim advertising have apparently loosened standards for political inserts at the Northwest Herald. I can’t remember the campaign (one in the Cary area pops into my mind), but a former managing editor pledged that a political insert would no longer … Continue reading

Nunda Township Assessor Dennis Jagla Trounces Challenger Alan Weaver

In the biggest primary margin I noticed in Tuesday’s Republican primary election, incumbent Nunda Township Assessor Dennis Jagla beat back a challenge by appointed Alden Township Assessor Alan Weaver by almost a two to one margin. Jagla, a member of … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection. Here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection. Here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

Big Jobs in Nunda Township Go Unchallenged

Filing for the five Republican township primaries in McHenry County has ended and the major Nunda Township officers have emerged unchallenged, according to Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano. That means Supervisor John Heisler, Road Commissioner Don Kopsell, Assessor Dennis Jagla and … Continue reading

Big Jobs in Nunda Township Go Unchallenged

Filing for the five Republican township primaries in McHenry County has ended and the major Nunda Township officers have emerged unchallenged, according to Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano. That means Supervisor John Heisler, Road Commissioner Don Kopsell, Assessor Dennis Jagla and … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection, here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection, here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

The Lure of Township Office

As I mentioned before, township officials get paid really well. Especially in comparison to municipal officials. Not to mention school board, park board and miscellaneous special districts, where there is no compensation except When Cary School Board member Chris Jenner … Continue reading

The Lure of Township Office

As I mentioned before, township officials get paid really well. Especially in comparison to municipal officials. Not to mention school board, park board and miscellaneous special districts, where there is no compensation except When Cary School Board member Chris Jenner … Continue reading