Former County Board member Mary Donner maintains a Political Action Committee. Treasurer Mark Daniel reports a balance of $155.44. The candidate owes herself $2,790.92. The loans go back to 2006. The most recent one was make in 2012. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mary Donner
A couple more people picked up primary election petition packets from the McHenry County Clerk’s Office this week. Only one might be of interest. She is former District 3 McHenry County Board member Mary Donner. She lost to Mary McClellan … Continue reading
When the GOP Precinct Committeemen in Nunda Township spoke at their annual picnic, two looked for volunteers to take over their jobs. Both Mary Donner and Joe Gottemoller explained that they did not live in the precinct in which they … Continue reading
Lee Ellis, the Chairman of the McHenry County Mental Health Board, was not recommended for re-appointment by the newly-reconstituted Public Health and Human Services Committee. Hearings have been held yesterday and today with applicants presenting their credentials and answering questions … Continue reading
In a Veterans Acres picnic, the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee hosted area residents and politicians Saturday afternoon. I got the privilege of introducing the two newest candidates for McHenry County Sheriff, Jim Harrison and Bill Prim. Although sitting about … Continue reading
Getting as much money out of taxpayers is pretty much the goal of every tax district official, from school board member to township trustee. To do that, boards need to ask for more than the increase in the Cost of … Continue reading
Wonder Lake activist-barber Bob Anderson got a referendum on the November without having to go door-to-door. The question was on an issue upon which Governor Pat Quinn built his political career. Until he had to depend upon double-dippers to advance … Continue reading
There was a long debate over whether the County Board should put a referendum on the fall ballot asking voters is they wanted to elect the County Board Chairman in an at-large election. Before that several citizens provided input. District … Continue reading
Non-incumbent Mary McClellan won one of the four Republican nominations for the McHenry County Board in District 3. She edged out Mary Donner, perhaps because Donner voted to raise the McHenry County government portion of the tax bill as high … Continue reading
The Family Service & Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County has been in trouble for “over five years,” according to its new Executive Director Lori Nelson. That came out in response to a question from County Board member Randy … Continue reading
On March 27, McHenry County’s Finance and Audit Committee discussed emergency appropriations: a pair of contracts for the Planning and Development Department – one for a computer program for their Permitting System and another for their Digital Plan Review in … Continue reading
Joe Gottemoller’s last name is so long that his sign emphasizes his first name. Nick Provenano’s last name is pretty long, too. Generally, short-named people have an advantage, if only because their name is easier to fit on a sign. … Continue reading
Here’s the palm card that Mary Donner is using to promote her re-election to the County Board in District 3: The back of Donner’s literature touts membership on various County Board committees. The items below are listed on Donner’s web … Continue reading
You may remember that Kevin Craver’s Northwest Herald article about District 2 McHenry County Board candidates focused on the vote to increase the property tax levy by the maximum of 1.5% Cost-of-Living increase allowed by the Real Estate Tax Cap. … Continue reading
Endorsements take a lot of work. That’s probably the real reason that the Chicago Sun-Times decided not to do them this year. Today, the Northwest Herald rolled out its favorites for McHenry County Board Districts 2 and 3. There are … Continue reading
After an overly long set-up yesterday, today we move into what office seekers who attended the McHenry County Young Republicans’ Candidates’ Forum said about the County Board’s having decided to maximize the amount of money it will take out of … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Park Board member Michael Walkup obviously was going to file someone’s petition(s). He arrived about 4 when I did, but was very secretive about what was inside the unmarked plain paper envelope. Jim Kennedy was there to file … Continue reading
With the exception of any Democrats, most of those wanting to serve on the McHenry County Board filed petitions in the County Clerk’s Office today. An asterisk in front of a name means they filed at 8 AM when the … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board failed to break with the “increase the tax take as much as possible” crowd, but they came close. Barb Wheeler made the motion to remove the CPI and Nick Provenzano seconded it. Wheeler is a candidate … Continue reading
Port Edward has pleasant memories for me all the way back to visiting the Algonquin Jaycees back in the late 1960’s. Then it was only a small corner bar at Harrison and Route 62. Algonquin Founders Days luncheons, fund raisers, … Continue reading