There was a second 2017 hit piece aimed at critics of McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks. It was directed against District 2 incumbent Republicans Donna Kurtz and Jim Heisler. Below is most of the article about it: Covering the … Continue reading
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Two incumbents–Jim Heisler and Donna Kurtz–who have served on the McHenry County Board for more than one term have decided not to see re-election. On the Board going on 24 years is Jim Heisler. He served as Vice Chairman under … Continue reading
The patronage employees that Jack Franks hired without County Board authorization around Christmas last year did not received a reprieve in the Internal Services Committee yesterday. After Franks prevailed upon County Administrator Peter Austin to exceed the hiring authority granted … Continue reading
Above is one of the votes taken electronically at Thursday’s McHenry County Board Committee of the Whole meeting. At least two times, the tote board did not show Jim Heisler’s vote. One member suggested the meeting could have been over … Continue reading
A press release about the call for special McHenry County Board meetings by Republican County Board members: Special Meetings, McHenry County Board Two Special Meetings of the McHenry County Board have been called by Republican members for Wednesday, August 23, … Continue reading
Don’t have a photo of Jack Franks’ vehicle at The Framery in Ridgefield, but a Friend of McHenry County Blog saw it parked there. And who owns The Framery? Jim Roden. He ran for McHenry County Board twice in District … Continue reading
In a move of which no McHenry County Board member attending State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally’s fundraiser last night was aware, Jack Franks has asked for Requests for Proposals to lease Valley Hi, the County nursing home. One member of the … Continue reading
Missed my phone yesterday, but others in Crystal Lake received a robo-call bashing McHenry County Board member Jim Heisler for raising taxes. “Paid for by Drain the Swamp” the caller said. Heisler and Donna Kurtz have terms expiring next year. … Continue reading
Covering the area around the old Aldi’s in Crystal Lake (Algonquin Township Precinct 2) were crude leaflets attacking McHenry County Board members Donna Kurtz and Jim Heisler. Notice the attempt to make people think it comes from conservative Republicans. The … Continue reading
The McHenry County Committee on Committees held its meeting today and the following Finance& Audit – Mike Skala (District 5) Internal Support and Facilities (formerly Management Services) – Yyonne Barnes (District 1) Law and Government – Michele Aavang (District 6) … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks made significant progress in convincing Board members to lower the number of committees from twelve to seven. Can’t imagine why readers might be intereste, but here’s an attempt to list the proposal: Finance Internal … Continue reading
When Assistant State’s Attorney George Hoffman came before the McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee Thursday morning for permission to settle the suit filed by former Assistant State’s Attorney Kirk Chrzanowski for $75,000, he made a cost-benefit argument. He estimated that … Continue reading
Advocate Health System selected the Walgreens in McHenry to spotlight its take over of the drug store chain’s health clinics. Advocate, of course, operates Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. 52% of Good Shepherd’s patients come from McHenry County. Advocate also … Continue reading
The Facilities Management Committee, chaired by McHenry County Board member Jim Heisler, is looking at multiple options to provide more space for county workers. In the upper right hand corner of each page is a box with dollar signs. The … Continue reading
Listed on the agenda of the McHenry County Board’s Finance and Audit Committee for Thursday, March 31st at 8:15 AM is the following under Old Business: Discussion: Capital Plan Finance Options There has been talk of borrowing from the huge … Continue reading
From the minutes of the Valley Hi Operating Board’s February 24th meeting: In FY 2015 there was approximately $10.4 million in revenues and $10.5 million in expenses. It was noted that the operating income before depreciation was -$128,882, depreciation was … Continue reading
After having his idea to transfer $37 million of the $41 million in the Valley Hi Fund surplus to the County’s General Fund for the purpose of cutting one year’s county government’s taxes in half (the tax take next year … Continue reading
Last Tuesday, the McHenry County Board’s Facilities Management Committee could not muster a majority to recommend the maintenance workers union contract with Operating Engineers Local 150. The vote was 2-2 with three members absent. Voting in favor were Jim Heisler, … Continue reading
Four men who want to fill out newly-appointed Metra Board member Ken Koehler’s McHenry County Board term were interviewed for over an hour and a half Thursday afternoon by four County Board members. After the interviews, Chairman Joe Gottemoller announced … Continue reading
At this point Barnes weighed in. “That’s concerns me,” she said. “You don’t solve that $20 million problem by [lowering the levy]. “I disagree,” Barnes replied. “If you’re going to be thinking about another facility,” Walkup said, “I think that … Continue reading