Accessory Apartments Part of Affordable Housing Plan McHenry County Blog was forwarded a letter from Bull Valley Village Clerk Phyllis Keinz in response to a FOIA request, an excerpt from the letter: “an email that went out to residents to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Emily Berendt
Recently elected McHenry County Trustee Mike Smith of Lakewood was elected President of the College Board by a 4-3 vote. He replaced his April running mate Ron Parrish, who sought re-election to the Board Presidency, being nominated by newly-sworn in … Continue reading
A press release from Emily Bull Valley Trustee Emily Berendt: The Bull Valley Dog Park: Opening Soon! Applications are available now for Charter Memberships and annual resident permits to the new Bull Valley Dog Park. A dog park permit would … Continue reading
After his last minute “conversion” to the electric rate hike side of the bill promoted by Com Ed and Ameren, it appears that Democrat Jack Franks is now playing water boy for the not-so-regulated-as-before utilities. We have the Emily Berendt … Continue reading
Since opponents of McHenry County’s proposal to improve Fleming Road through Bull Valley have made it easy to post what they said in a public hearing this week, I’ll post some of their comments here. This is a road that … Continue reading
Whether the ordinance that the McHenry County Board passed two days ago will make any difference in the way the board does business remains to be seen. But it is a step toward the transparency that citizens need to begin … Continue reading
The Management Services Committee met Tuesday and reached consensus to ask the State’s Attorney’s Office to prepare an ordinance to implement what is left of the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water’s conflict of interest idea. The committee, chaired by … Continue reading
Something certainly is at stake in the 2030 County Land Use Plan to be voted upon at Tuesday night’s McHenry County Board meeting. The following press release from the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water might give you an idea … Continue reading
The following press release has been received from the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water: The 2030 Plan will be up for a vote at the County Board Meeting on April 20 at 7 PM. At their March 18 meeting, … Continue reading
One of the roles McHenry County Blog plays is alerting daily newspapers of stories they otherwise might not think of. This might be one of those articles. The Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water came up with an idea to … Continue reading
Emily Berendt has this to say about how her comments were summarized in the October 4, 2007, McHenry County College Board minutes: “Ha! Not even close. “I stated first that I didn’t care if Dr. Packard answered my question on … Continue reading
Emily Berendt has this to say about how her comments were summarized in the October 4, 2007, McHenry County College Board minutes: “Ha! Not even close. “I stated first that I didn’t care if Dr. Packard answered my question on … Continue reading