The following report is from McHenry Alderman Scott Curry, sent Monday, December 5th: Just wanted to let you know that McHenry City Council voted tonight to reduce our property tax levy by 3%! A flat tax levy was proposed earlier … Continue reading
Category Archives: Levy
Found this article about the DuPage County budget for next year. What struck me was that the DuPage County Board is levying less money than McHenry County–less than $70 million. From the article in the Bugle: Paul Fichtner, Chairman of … Continue reading
Yesterday, Martha Thompon of Crystal Lake complained that McHenry County Board member had not spoken during the debates on next year’s taxes. Actually, he did. In member comments, Gasser pointed out the following: 57 homeowners in Fox River Grove were … Continue reading
From a comment yesterday written by Martha Thompson of Crystal Lake under the article, “Republicans Hike County Tax 4%.” I am really disappointed in my Republican Party. I am disappointed in all of you who voted to increase my property … Continue reading
Before the votes on tax levy and budget matters, incoming McHenry County Board member Craig Wilcox spoke to the Board he will soon join. Here is what he said: My name is Craig Wilcox, I live at 5908 Whiting Dr … Continue reading
Last year with Mike Walkup leading the way, the McHenry County Board cut its tax levy by $3 million. That was the amount that the County’s financial gurus recommended levying for the Valley Hi Nursing Home. That was despite there … Continue reading
On September 8th, McHenry County Blog published the article below. Since then the County has reduced the proposed Valley Hi levy to $10,000, but shifting most of the originally proposed $2.75 million for Valley Hi to other line items. The … Continue reading
While county government cut its tax levy last year by eliminating a $3 million levy on Valley Hi, it had increased its tax take most years aiming at new construction. Spoiler alert: the County Board is planning to put the … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Board member Kathy Bergan Schmidt was drafted to fill a slot on the fall ballot when Democratic Party County Board candidate Ken Smith died this fall. In November, 2008, Schmidt ran second in a three-way County Board … Continue reading
Tucked away in the McHenry County Board agenda for its last meeting was the proposed budget for the year starting on December 1st. Last year, at the instigation of McHenry County Board member Mike Walkup, the County Board took $3 … Continue reading
The following comment from Cary School Board President Scott Coffey is too insightful not to share further than the comment section of McHenry County Blog: County Board Has No Control Over Spending by Any Other Tax District Cary Grade School … Continue reading
Jack Franks is running a two-tied campaign for McHenry County Board Chairman against Republican Mike Walkup. Most important is the BIG LIE level. That’s the level that casual voters will see. It is aimed at low information voters, that is, … Continue reading
With the time rolling around when the McHenry County Board will be voting on how much to extract from our wallets in property taxes, there is $2.75 million still in the tentative budget for the Valley Hi Nursing Home. As … Continue reading
Call me the fact checker in the audience. Most knew nothing of the intricacies of the McHenry County Budget. I know a bit more. I know, for instance, that Jack Franks’ opponent Mike Walkup led the effort to cut $3 … Continue reading
At his second Town Hall Meeting, held at the Eastgate Library in Algonquin, State Rep. Jack Franks was asked whether he favored a zero levy, knowing that it would eliminate the tax for Valley Hi forever. Franks, running for the … Continue reading
At the beginning of Thursday’s McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup called for the abolition of the property tax levied for the Valley Hi Nursing Home. He pointed out that the nursing home … Continue reading
During the public comment period before the McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee Thursday morning, Republican McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup called for the abolition of the Valley Hi tax. Walkup led the fight last year to zero … Continue reading
This morning, the McHenry County Board’s Public Health and Human Services Committee considered a recommending that property owners be taxed $2.75 million for the Valley Hi Nursing Home next year. That’s the amount in the budget document considered and passed … Continue reading
From an email from Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka: Well, our petitions have been filed to have the Property Tax Levy Referendum appear on the ballot for Lakewood voters in the upcomingNovember 8th General Election. In all, 43 petition pages, … Continue reading
Seeking still more petition signatures to put his advisory referendum on the ballot, Lakewood Village Trustee is again setting up show in the village park across from the Turnberry Country Club. Here’s the question he wants on the ballot: Here’s … Continue reading