Perhaps the title should be “MCC Board Holding Secret Retreat” because as I write this McHenry County Board members, President Vicky Smith and Illinois Community College Association facilitator Gary Davis are meeting in the college’s Shah Center in McHenry. The … Continue reading
The McHenry County College Board will meet in its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at 6:30. There will be budget discussions which will revolve around whether the Board should ask for a flat levy next year, which would lower property … Continue reading
New Chief Financial Officer of MCC Bob Tenuta offered up a levy increase half of his predecessor’s 9.99%. Tenuta suggested 4.99%–just 1/100 of a percentage point below the 5% figure above which tax districts have to publish their greed in … Continue reading
Yes, the election is over, but some might be interested the candidates whom the MCC Staff Council AFT/IFT Local 1642 endorsed in last April’s election. You can read the endorsements below: 3 Seats On The MCC Board Are Up For … Continue reading
McHenry County College taxpayers might get a break next year. After MCC Chief Financial Officer Bob Tenuta gave his report on next year’s budget, discussion indicated that several new Board members are thinking about asking for the same amount from … Continue reading
The McHenry County College Board deadlocked on a motion to increase the salaries of administrators by 2.82% Thursday night. Previously, administrators were shopping around a 3.7% increase. That would have been the 1.7% increase in the Consumer Price Index, upon … Continue reading
To create “a talent pipeline to replace the workers that are currently retiring…in the highly technical field of manufacturing,” the McHenry County College Board voted 5-2 at its Thursday Board meeting to approve over $2.3 million in remodeling and construction … Continue reading
At Thursday night’s meeting, the hottest topic was McHenry County College President Vicky Smith’s assertion that pretty much all questions about the college from Trustees had to go through her. She cited language in her contract that said she was … Continue reading
By a vote of 6-1 with Student Trustee Michele Lambert concurring twenty-one people involved with custodial work at McHenry County College’s main campus and the Shah Center will lose their jobs on July 1st. The cleaning up will be done … Continue reading
Below is the report upon which the old McHenry County College Board voted for 5-2. Well, it’s not quite what the Board voted on. The Board did not set President Vicky Smith’s compensation. Read the report carefully. Voting in favor … Continue reading
I wish I had managed to make it to the McHenry County College Board meeting earlier. From what Woodstock Advocate blogger Gus Philpott said in the public comment section of the meeting, the room was packed with college employees when … Continue reading
Someone seems to have stimulated a change in agenda the McHenry County Board’s Special Meeting on Tuesday night at 6 to extend President Vicky Smith’s contract for no-one-know-how-long-yet because the public has been given access to the document. Gus Philpott … Continue reading
Of course, the answer is obvious. Two of the Vicky Smith supporters will no longer be on the McHenry County College Board on May 24, 2013. New members are being sworn in on April 25. The longest serving members–Barbara Walters … Continue reading
A press release from Citizen Advocates for Public Accountability: “Since he endorsed two candidates in a race where there are three open seats, we asked current MCC Trustee Ron Parrish who he would endorse for the third. He emphatically responded, … Continue reading
A press release from Citizen Advocates for Public Accountability (CAPA): “It’s time to stop the MCC spending frenzy and vote for accountability. “Citizen Advocates for Public Accountability (CAPA) has surveyed and researched the current MCC Trustee Candidates. We are endorsing … Continue reading
Continuing on my effort to post literature from candidates, here is what MCC Board candidates Tom Wilbeck and Chris Jenner are distributing. Those wishing some to hand out may email tomwilbeck@yahoo.com or cjenner01@yahoo.com. … Continue reading
I’m trying to post campaign literature for the April 9th election. Below is non-incumbent MCC candidate Molly Walsh’s: … Continue reading
Last week, the Northwest Herald was set to endorse Chris Jenner for the McHenry County College Board. But he was sued, along with Eric Sivertsen, by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office in attempt to knock them off the ballot. … Continue reading
An email from the Political Action Committee of McHenry County College employees that was sent to Chris Jenner, candidate for the MCC Board: Dear Chris, Thank you very much for coming to the interview with McHenry County College Faculty and … Continue reading
An email from Mary Moltmann and Ed Bennett: “Please come to a coffee to meet Molly Walsh, candidate in the April 9, 2013 election for the Board of Trustees for McHenry County College. “We think that she would make an … Continue reading
