More Tax Districts Unclear on the Process

Three more local governments Cary Library District Harvard Fire Protection District Woodstock Rural Library District have published “black box” legal ads in the Northwest Herald.These ads were required by a bill passed during Jim Thompson’s second term in office, following … Continue reading

Fire Protection District Taxation

Here’s what Fire Protection Districts have been taxing for the last two years: Fire Protection District INCR / DECR INCR / DECR 2015 – 2014 2014 – 2013 IN TOTAL TAX IN TOTAL TAX BARRINGTON COUNTRY ($24,849.10) $55,835.84 RICHMOND ($3,813.48) … Continue reading

Interviews for County Board-Appointed FPD Trustees

Monday the McHenry County Law & Justice Committee will interview applicants for four fire protection districts. Robert Graham is the only candidate to serve on the Crystal Lake Rural Fire Protection District Board. Christopher Bennett is the only applicant for … Continue reading

County Board Seeks Board Volunteers for Fire Protection Districts, Etc.

McHenry County Board members get all the publicity, but it’s volunteers who oversee all sorts of operations in McHenry County and local government, which are appointed by the County Board. Below are current openings: McHenry County Agricultural Conservation Easement and … Continue reading

Comparing This Year’s Fire Protection Taxes with Last Year’s

Below the total tax requests from Fire Protection Districts in McHenry County for last year are compared to the ones which will be reflected in the real estate tax bills about to arrive in people’s mailboxes: The Barrington Countryside Fire … Continue reading

Marengo Settler’s Days Parade – Political Edition, etc.

There were Federal, state and county board politicians at the Settler’s Day Parade, but most interesting thing I found was the absence of prospective McHenry County 14th Congressional District nominee Randy Hultgren. In this very open territory, 8th District Republican … Continue reading