Distributing Federal Housing Money

From the McHenry County Board’s Planning and Development Committee’s April 12th agenda packet: Resolution Authorizing Program Year 2015, 2016 and 2017 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Allocations McHenry County receives an annual commitment of Federal HOME Investment Partnership Programming. The HOME … Continue reading

County Seeking Appointment Candidates

Want to have an impact on McHenry County government? Well, first of all, be sure to vote. But, secondly, there are all sorts of mainly volunteer posts that are filled by the County Board. Take a look at the list … Continue reading

Open Slots in County Government

from the McHenry County Board: County Board Appointments Current Open Appointments: McHenry County Agricultural Conservation Easement and Farmland Protection Commission McHenry County Senior Services Grant Commission (5 open positions) McHenry County Housing Authority Board (2 open positions) McHenry County Historic … Continue reading

Appointments for Valley Hi & Housing Authority

Here are the appointments to Valley Hi and the Public Health Board being recommended for approval at Tuesday’s meeting: For the Valley Hi Operating Board: James P. Kennedy Lynn M. Ryan Ingrid A. Dreimann Kennedy is a former Democratic Party … Continue reading

Upcoming Commission Appointments

The McHenry County Board is set to make the following appointments at its next meeting: McHENRY COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION – Robert Kociecki for a term expiring 04/30/2018 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION – Donald C. Kopsell for a term expiring 11/30/2016 (Kopsell … Continue reading

Housing Authority Board Members Sought

A press release from the McHenry County Board: The McHenry County Board is accepting applications from individuals interested in appointment to the McHENRY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. Two vacant positions are available with one term expiring on June 1, 2016 … Continue reading

County Board Plans Appointments

At Tuesday night’s McHenry County Board meeting, the following appointments are on the agenda: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSIONERS for a Term Expiring 2-21-10 Phillip E. Bartmann Roger Naylor Robert L. Grammer EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD for a term expiring … Continue reading

Interviews Set for County Commissions

Interviews have been set by the Planning & Development Committee on Tuesday for the Community Development Block Grant Commission and the Housing Commission. Applying for the one vacancy on the Community Development Block Grant Commission are Phil Bartman Robert Grammer Roger … Continue reading

McHenry County Board and Commission Vacancies

The following popped into my inbox on April 17th. It details positions on boards and commissions that were open at the time. Submission deadlines are during the coming week. So, if you want to get involved in what county government … Continue reading

Opportunites to Enter County Public Housing Governance

The following press release tells of vacancies in various McHenry County government Housing Commission positions: The McHenry County Board is accepting applications from individuals interested in appointment to the McHENRY COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION. Vacant positions are as follows: a representative … Continue reading

Would Anyone Who Knows the Difference Between Right & Wrong Like to be on McHenry County’s So-Called “Ethics” Commission?

McHenry County is seeking applicants for various commissions, including the McHenry County Ethics Commission. You remember its performance, right? When Undersheriff Andy Zinke used his office email account to send a blatantly political message to County Board members, the so-called … Continue reading

With Conflict of Interest Not Being Found Home of the Sparrow in Line for $300,000

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development having ruled that no conflict of interest resulted from Housing Commission Chairman Mary Anne Weltch having a business relationship with Home of the Sparrow, the McHenry County Board is poised to award … Continue reading

Appointments for Housing Authority & Senior Citizen Commissions

The following are appointments on the agenda for its October 2nd meeting. McHENRY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Elna A. Hamilton 06/30/2013 SENIOR SERVICES GRANT COMMISSION Stephen R. Polep and Catherin L. Nash 10/01/2014 … Continue reading

Planning & Development Committee Set to Recommend Housing Commissioners, Consider Conflict of Interest

Here’s some of what’s on the agenda of the McHenry County Board’s Planning & Development Committee on Thursday: Robert Kociecki – Housing Commission Interview Housing Commission Re-Appointments – Approval David C. Henry Fred W. Broling Corey J. Brackmann HUD Conflict … Continue reading