Elected to the McHenry County Board three years ago, Crystal Lake’s Mike Walkup announced today that he will challenge his 2012 District 3 running mate and current County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller in the at-large contest for the Republican nomination … Continue reading
Below are the August 4th County Board minutes of the discussion of hiring a consultant to made recommendations on the future of Valley Hi. The County nursing home, an enterprise account (meaning it is separate from other parts of McHenry … Continue reading
I noticed my camera’s battery was low when I got it out before the Lake in the Hills parade. Catching my attention were the two Algonquin Township Senior Buses ferrying people from one end of the parade to the other … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Township Consolidation Task Force Chairwoman Carolyn Schofield made her report to the County Board Tuesday morning. She presented fourteen slides, which you will see below. Not much of the information was new. She said the Task Force … Continue reading
At the McHenry County Board meting Tuesday, Charlie Eldridge announced the approval by Governor Bruce Rauner of the Harvard-Woodstock Enterprise Zone. Crediting former County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill with great assistance. Eldridge said that the McHenry County designation was one … Continue reading
This was sent to those on the McHenry County Board’s email list: Greetings From the Chairman I recently attended the National Associations of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition. A major theme this year was the need for counties to reduce … Continue reading
The political action before the Fiesta Days Parade in McHenry on July 19th started at Perry Moy’s Plum Garden. It was close to the start of the parade. Outside Tina Hill wanted a photo of herself and McHenry Mayor Sue … Continue reading
More of the Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade. The Republican Party float followed the Walsh Freedom walkers. Many of those on and around it were also followers of Walsh. Tailing the Republicans was McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller. The … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Board tape of Tuesday’s meeting during the consideration of allowing the at-large elected Chairman to make all committee appointments: The following ensued after Mike Skala and Anna Mae Miller introduced an amendment to the proposed Board Rules … Continue reading
Found this press release from McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller. It went unpublished while we were on vacation. Joe Gottemoller Announces Candidacy for County-Wide-Elected County Board Chairman Position in 2016 CRYSTAL LAKE….. McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has announced … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller didn’t raise any money during the first three months on 2015. Widely believed to be thinking of running in the at-large election for the same position in 2016, he had $3,097.73 in the bank at … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has appointed three County Board members and two township officials to a committee to consider township consolidation. Chairing the committee will be Crystal Laker Carolyn Schofield. The other two County Board members are Michele … Continue reading
Current McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has made his intentions known that he will be running for McHenry County Board Chairman at large. McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has announced he will run for the chairman seat when … Continue reading
The following was sent to a McHenry County Board member by Chairman Joe Gottemoller, who, by way of his invitation, announced his candidacy for the at-large election in 2016. Besides the free admission, the email announced that appointed State Comptroller … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller is holding a fundraiser at the Crystal Lake Country Club on June 17th. It’s for big hitters. The minimum suggested contribution is $150. [A reader notes that $75 will get one in the door.] … Continue reading
Currently the McHenry County Board is a parliamentary system. Its structure is more like the British Parliament than state or national government. Up to 2016, when a Board Chairman will be elected at-large, the Chairman has been elected from among … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster offers this opinion on the proposed ceding of legislative power to next year’s at-large elected County Board Chairman: Past McHenry County Board Chairman, Tina Hill, State Representative Jack Franks and current County Board Chair, … Continue reading
Having read Kevin Craver’s article about the changes in the County Board’s rules after the 2016 at-large election of a McHenry County Board Chairman, I have concluded that were we in the 1770’s most members would have been Loyalists to … Continue reading
During Public Comment at the February 17th County Board Meeting Joe Alger addressed the Board. He started off by saying that many people in the community are upset about the Clerk hiring her husband and he sees this as a … Continue reading
I think State Rep. Jack Franks has decided to run for State Comptroller in 2016. Why? He didn’t show up at the College of DuPage Board meeting to chastise six of the seven Trustees who were about to approve a … Continue reading
