I was at the District 155 High School Board meeting Tuesday night and didn’t bother to listen to the concurrent McHenry County Board meeting tape. Had I, I would have heard District 3 County Board member Mike Walkup announce his … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pam Palmer
Five people applied for the post of McHenry County Auditor, which became vacant when Pam Palmer retired. Tuesday McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks will offer the name of Chief Deputy Auditor Shannon Teresi as Palmer’s replacement through the rest … Continue reading
Shortly after McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer annpunced her retirement, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks appeared in a Northwest Herald article announcing that he wanted to abolish the office. In the same article former Crystal Lake Grade School Board … Continue reading
McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer resigned last month. Her top assistant was Shannon Teresi, the woman now running the office. She has an impressive resume, published previously. Last night she attended McHenry County Board member Michael Rein’s Woodstock fundraiser. That’s … Continue reading
From McHenry County Board candidate Ersel Schuster: Auditor’s Position in McHenry County Board Chairman’s Crosshairs Is it my imagination; or, have you also noticed the number of irresponsible, inappropriate actions of our county board since the first chairman was elected … Continue reading
In January of 2017, McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan presented County Auditor Pam Palmer with bills for fleece jackets. Palmer refused to pay them. The bills, totaling $663.20 from Marengo’s Hyperstitch, Inc., are below: Here’s is Palmer’s explanation of what … Continue reading
Former Board Member Ersel Schuster and Republican candidate for County Board District 6 felt the need to defend Pam Palmer after attacks made by commenters on this blog. Ersel Schuster’s commentary can be read below: Responding to The Un-Hinged Among … Continue reading
In the boxes of McHenry County Board members before last night’s meeting was a letter from County Auditor Pam Palmer announcing her retirement. You can read it below: She has selected January 5th to leave office. My understanding of the … Continue reading
Since the subject of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pensions will be discussed at tomorrow night’s McHenry County Board meeting, I think folks might be interested in seeing which ones are currently participating in pension program. They follow: Not on the … Continue reading
There was a tie vote at the last meeting of the McHenry County Board. It was whether to “buy now, get approval later, ask forgiveness” vote, to put it in the words of Huntley Board member Jim Kearns. Should the … Continue reading
The McHenry County Republican Party has made the following mailing, which appears to be mainly a sample ballot: McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup reports to the State Board of Elections that the Illinois Republican Party says the value … Continue reading
Because of where it is being held, the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee is requiring those attending its next fundraiser to be invited. Such invitations to the $35 Savour Art Gallery in Algonquin may be obtained by emailing Christina Myers … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County: McHenry County Receives Two Financial Reporting Awards McHenry County has been recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The award is for the County’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for … Continue reading
A fifth band was right behind. It was the Evanston High School Marching Wildkits. Husbanding my battery power, I waited for the next band. It was the West Aurora High School Marching Band. The Wheeling High School Band was awhile … Continue reading
McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer is running for re-election. So far, no Republican Primary Election opponent has surfaced. During the last quarter she raised no money and spent $451. She has loans from herself outstanding amounting to $1,665. In the bank … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer: Pam Palmer Announces Candidacy for Re-Election I am pleased to announce my intent to run for re-election as McHenry County Auditor. After previously spending 20 years in financial operations within the banking … Continue reading
McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer has her campaign fund headquartered in Union, where she lives. At the beginning of the year, she had $2,042.49 in her checking account. She spent $550 during the first quarter. $200 went to the Republican … Continue reading
Here are articles that you may have missed over the weekend: County Voting on Secret Audit Release County Highway Workers Contract Hastert Questions MCCD Escaping Consolidation Threat Serwatka on Lakewood Meeting Franks Follows Gay Agenda Again Nygren Refused to Sign … Continue reading
Here is the comment that McHenry County Finance Committee member Nick Provenzano wrote under the article about the County Board’s pending vote to allow the public to see the Veterans dental care audit: Audits are completed by the Auditor [Pam … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has been denied access to an internal audit conducted by County Auditor Pam Palmer. When a similar request was sent to the County Department of Public Health, the reply indicated that all records were with the State’s … Continue reading