An article reprinted from Illinois News Network drew this comment from Algonquin Mayor John Schmitt: It is unfortunate that some research was not done before publishing this blog. The Mayors and Village Presidents of the McHenry County Council of Governments … Continue reading
Category Archives: Motor Fuel Tax
A press release from State Rep. Anne Skillicorn: Representatives Allen Skillicorn and Jeanne Ives hold yellow jacket rally to oppose gas increase East Dundee, IL – Donning yellow jackets, Representatives Allen Skillicorn and Jeanne Ives spoke out Tuesday against the … Continue reading
Algonquin Village President John Schmitt offered the following comment on this post: It is unfortunate that some research was not done before publishing this blog. The Mayors and Village Presidents of the McHenry County Council of Governments does indeed support … Continue reading
No one thought it worth the money to challenge McHenry County under the Lockbox Constitutional Amendment when Jack Franks took half the salary for his new patronage employee Oliver Serafin from the County Highway Department. See Half-Paid from McDOT Funds, Franks Patronage Worker … Continue reading
Tim Peters of the Illinois Department of Transportation writes that MFT funds are distributed to local agencies in the following breakdown: 49.10% goes to the municipalities – apportioned in proportion to population; 16.74% goes to the counties having a population … Continue reading
Each month each McHenry Township gets a share of Motor Fuel Taxes from state government. The distribution formula has money going to municipalities, counties and townships. The share for cities and villages is based on population, as is the sare … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township -“Salt Gate” – Motor Fuel Tax laws violated BY KIRK ALLEN ON DECEMBER 10, 2017 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –When the government takes your money in the form of taxes, use of that … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner has agreed to legislation that will release Lottery winnings and Motor Fuel Taxes to local governments.
The City of Crystal Lake was among the local governments that invested in the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund. $22.3 million, according to the Chicago Tribune’s research (which can be seen here). The original loss was estimated to be $618,204. Now, … Continue reading
Sophomore State Rep. David McSweeney introduced eleven bills on the first day of the session. To say that it is an ambitious agenda is more than an understatement. You can take a look at them below: House Bill 173 – Repeals … Continue reading
John Reichert and the Chevy Volts he drives and sells in Woodstock are part of the reason that Federal and some state and local officials are looking at forcing motorists to have devices that will measure how far they drive. … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog discovered how much State Motor Fuel Tax is sitting in Woodstock available for township road commissioner’s to use. You can read the township by township breakdown of MFT funds waiting to be claimed below: … Continue reading
The preferred routes to southeastern McHenry County may change for cheapskates like me when they drive to and from Chicago. That’s because the Pat Quinn Administration’s tolls at the Route 31 Exit will almost double from 40 cents to 75 … Continue reading
First we get a 67% income tax hike, compliments of Democratic Party Governor Pat Quinn. Now, his minions on the Tollway Board are proposing an 88% (I round up) hike in tolls. No one has had the audacity to make … Continue reading
Maybe I’m mis-reading the last “Whereas” clause of this resolution passed Tuesday by the McHenry County Board. Only Ersel Schuster and John Hammerand voting “No.” Read it and tell me if you think it says those twenty-two who voted “Yes” … Continue reading
I continue to be amazed that elected officials want their constituents to have to pay tolls to get to and from work. Why else would they now be begging for a new toll bridge across the Fox River. First, Algonquin. … Continue reading
I continue to be amazed that elected officials want their constituents to have to pay tolls to get to and from work. Why else would they now be begging for a new toll bridge across the Fox River. First, Algonquin. … Continue reading