A press release from Linda Moore: Grafton Township Clerk Harriet Ford Fails to Include Supervisor’s Agenda Item to Propose Tax Cutting Resolution At the December meeting of the Grafton Township Board, Supervisor Linda Moore proposed keeping taxes constant, but Trustees … Continue reading
After the November meeting of the Algonquin Township Board, McHenry County Blog ran a story pointing out that Bob Miller’s Road District had proposed keeping taxes constant, but that the levy for the Town Fund, while constant, actually would result … Continue reading
Only Township Assessor Bob Kunz and Road Commissioner Bob Miller managed to avoid a challenge in the late February Republican Party Primary Election. Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm is being challenged by Township Clerk Marc Munaretto. Two are running for the … Continue reading
It was tax levy night at Algonquin Township. “We froze our levy,” Algonquin Township Supervisor stated at the beginning of the discussion of the tax levy for the real estate taxes to be collected next spring. I wanted to ask … Continue reading
Last month, led by Trustee Dan Shea, the Algonquin Township Board voted 4-1 to freeze salaries for the first two years of the term starting next May and allowing a 2% per year increase for the last two years. Wednesday … Continue reading
There is no indication that current Algonquin Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm is not running for re-election. In fact, she told me she was. Even so, Township Clerk Marc Munaretto, who currently also serves on the McHenry County Board from District … Continue reading
The Republican Parties in all of the five largest townships in McHenry County seem to have decided or soon will decide to hold primary elections in February, rather than hold caucuses. Those five are Algonquin Dorr Grafton McHenry Nunda Paperwork … Continue reading
More contestants have popped up for the Algonquin Township Trustee position left open when Joe Powalowski resigned. The two are Bob Simpson from Crystal Lake Russell Cardelli from Algonquin The deadline for filing applications was April 30th. The appointment will … Continue reading
I’ve been asking Algonquin Township Officials whether they are running for re-election or not. So far, those in the big three highest paying posts are planning to be on the ballot again in 2013. They are Supervisor Dianne Klemm Highway … Continue reading
People who want to replace Algonquin Township Trustee Joe Powalowski, who resigned unexpectedly, have until April 30th to submit their resumes to Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm. So far applications have been received from Catherine Nash, Algonquin Robert Abraham, Lake In The … Continue reading
It snowed the day the ground breaking was first scheduled for the widening of Rakow Road. (And, it’s pronounced with a long “a,” not a short one, as McHenry County Recorder of Deeds Phyllis Walters, widow of James R. Rakow, … Continue reading
From Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm, here are the details if you live in Algonquin Township and would like to replace Neils Sorensen, who died recently, as Township Trustee: Applications must be turned in by November 17 by 4PM at the … Continue reading
It was supposed to be on the morning of the second day of the Grafton Township separation of powers trial last week. 8 AM. The subpoena from McHenry County Board Chairman and Chairman of something called the McHenry County Public … Continue reading
There’s a five-way race for two seats in the Crystal Lake-Lake in the Hills District 2. The incumbents are County Board Chairman Ken Koehler and Lyn Orphal. Challenging them are three women: Sandra DePual, a member of the Regional Board … Continue reading
“Traditional” might be the best way to describe literature being rolled out by the Algonquin Township candidates at the Crystal Lake Expo this weekend. It’s pretty much a straight name ID piece with a group photo of all the candidates … Continue reading
In McHenry County’s largest township Republicans occupying the offices of Supervisor, Assessor and Road Commissioner will skate through the February 24th primary election. If there is a challenge to Supervisor Dianne Klemm, Assessor Bob Kunz or Road Commissioner Bob Miller … Continue reading
In McHenry County’s largest township Republicans occupying the offices of Supervisor, Assessor and Road Commissioner will skate through the February 24th primary election. If there is a challenge to Supervisor Dianne Klemm, Assessor Bob Kunz or Road Commissioner Bob Miller … Continue reading
Eight offices are up for grabs in Algonquin Township next April–and some of them pay pretty well—but on there’s still only one candidate for each office. The incumbents have filed petitions for all the big offices: Dianne Klemm for SupervisorBob … Continue reading
Eight offices are up for grabs in Algonquin Township next April–and some of them pay pretty well—but on there’s still only one candidate for each office. The incumbents have filed petitions for all the big offices: Dianne Klemm for SupervisorBob … Continue reading
