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
1 o’clock is the time to be at the McHenry County Administrative Building if you want to hear the candidates to replace Board member Ken Koehler interviewed by County Board members. Chairman Joe Gottemoller will head the interview. He appointed … Continue reading
As those who follow Republican politics know, the Establishment was outworked by those grouped around McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi in the last Primary Election. Not only did Bill Prim narrowly beat Establishment-endorsed Chief Deputy Sheriff Andy Zinke, but … Continue reading
When I saw AECOM US Federal Political Action Committee out of Arlington Heights, Virginia, on the campaign disclosure reports of Joe Gottemoller, candidate for McHenry County Board Chairman, and Tina Hill, McHenry County Recorder of Deeds candidate, I wondered why. … Continue reading
The following email came from McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Sandra Salgado: Attached is the party recommendation for District 2, County Board. The committee vetted the candidates and Jeff Thorsen was the only one who could speak to the issues … Continue reading
What a difference five days makes. On Thursday, the members of the McHenry County Board’s Finance Committee voted 4-3 against lowering the $3 million Valley Hi Nursing Home levy by one penny. First-term member Chuck Wheeler, who was recently appointed … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has apparently decided not to put next year’s levy ordinance on the Board Agenda without a positive vote from the Finance and Audit Committee. As you can read exclusively here, the vote was 3-3 … Continue reading
Mentioned a couple of times was local radio station WXMR. Victory Rock Fellowship featured its presence on the air in a sign on the side of its float. Kelly Liebman of Wonder Lake announced her candidacy for McHenry County Board … Continue reading
In the race for the new at-large post of McHenry County Board Chairman, current Chairman Joe Gottemoller is reporting $20,692.16 in the bank as of the end of September. His opponent County Board member Mike Walkup has not filed a report. … Continue reading
Led by McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller, thirteen members tacked the lid on the coffin of the township consolidation movement. During the lengthy public comment period, in which the opponents of township consolidation dominated the podium, County Board members … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller told the County Board Tuesday that eleven people had expressed their interest in being appointed to the remainder of the term of the $21,000 a year post. Gottemoller said that first there will be … Continue reading
The people seeking to put township consolidation on the ballot are making robocalls to encourage people to call wavering County Board members to vote, “Yes.” While I imagine they are making the calls in each McHenry County Board district where … Continue reading
At Thursday morning’s Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce governmental forum, there was a question and answer session. There was a well-researched question asking about what tax districts were doing about duplication of services: “From 2009 through 2012, Countywide Equalized Assessed … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce held its first Town Hall meeting Thursday morning. It was the usual time for such meetings, set so business people can attend before business hours. This time the public was allowed to come. There … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Applications Sought for Vacancy on County Board McHenry County Board Chairman, Joe Gottemoller is seeking applications to fill a recently created vacancy on the County Board in District 2. The term of office … Continue reading
State Rep. Mike Tryon started the Huntley Fish Boil seven years ago. He brought the idea from Wisconsin, I would guess. When Tryon decided to retire, he handed the fundraiser off ally McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller. Gottemoller was … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller appointed McHenry County Board member Ken Koehler to replace Marc Munaretto on the Metra Board of Directors. Munaretto resigned, it seems because he liked living in the Villages in Florida better than living in … Continue reading
By a 20-3 vote, the Fraternite of Notre Dame was denied its request for rezoning of its 95 acre property in Coral Township. The religious group asked permission to build a school, a nursing home, a winery and a brewery. … Continue reading
An email from McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller: Please Join Me for a Door County-Style Fish Boil Friends, Today I learned that I will face a primary opponent in the race for McHenry County Board Chairman. While the news … Continue reading
A press release from the group who initiated the township consolidation discussion: Township Task Force Misses Mark Citizen Organization Disappointed Township Elected Officials Crystal Lake, IL September 8, 2015 — The McHenry County Citizens for Township Consolidation (MCC4TC) have expressed their disappointment … Continue reading
