Take a look and give your reaction to Al Zielinski’s ideas for a Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Zielinski takes office as Grafton Township Assessor the first of the new year. Initial, Conceptual Property Owners’ Taxpayer Bill of Rights Discussion Points … Continue reading
The following came from a friend of McHenry County Blog in Richmond: Of course, Richmond Township is not the only township setting the amount of taxes it will collect next year. Taxpayers who do not want that part of their … Continue reading
The McHenry County College Board asked for the same amount of money from taxpayers next year as it got this year. The McHenry County Board is planning on doing almost as well. And, as you can see from the chart … Continue reading
Into my computer popped the following press release from Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt: Score Another One for the Taxpayers Cal Skinner certainly knows how to get a reader’s attention. The headline of his recent article in the McHenry County … Continue reading
The three newly-elected McHenry County College Board members joined with the Board President they elected to pass a property tax levy that will collect the same amount next year as this year. The zero increase levy was originally on the … Continue reading
Peter Breen is the acting Village President of Lombard. He is running for the Republican nomination for State Rep. against incumbent Sandra M. Pihos, who was first elected in 2002. Breen is using his elected position to advance his candidacy. … Continue reading
The inadequate language of the Property Tax Cap encourages tax districts to “balloon” levy. The Tax Cap, know as PTELL to the technocrats, has two parts. In the first, which is most widely known, tax districts like schools and county … Continue reading
Back in 1978, first term Governor Jim Thompson was looking for a campaign gimmick. He came up with an advisory referendum which asked voters if they wanted to be notified if a tax district planned to spend more than 5% … Continue reading
Friday, I ran a post on how Rich Miller of Capitol Fax made fun of Jack Franks for introducing another bill that has no chance of passage. The bill in question was his to eliminate sales tax on gasoline. Franks … Continue reading
This is found on Republican Steve Reick’s campaign web site. Reick is running against Democrat Jack Franks. More Grist For Jack’s Campaign Mill Jack Franks is at it again, proposing legislation that does more to polish his campaign resume than … Continue reading
McHenry County College’s Board of Trustees discussed next year’s budget against last night at its Committee of the Whole meeting. Three members lined up on the side of keeping the tax levy flat next year. They are (in alphabetic order) … Continue reading
McHenry County College’s Chief Financial Officer Bob Tenuta presented some spreadsheets showing what would happen if the Trustees decided not to ask for the additional $224,000 in property taxes that the Tax Cap law allows. That’s the amount that a … 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
Since our American Revolution was stimulate by taxation, how about looking at the average McHenry County real estate tax rate calculations that Algonquin Township Assessor Bob Kunz has prepared. They can be enlarged by clicking on their images. A second … Continue reading
I didn’t stop the newspapers when we went on vacation last month and am working my way though back issues. On June 16th, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown shared information virtually forbidden in Chicago-based media. What’s that? The fact that … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney is proposing at amendment to Senate Bill 1937 that would prohibit township governments throughout Illinois from increasing the amount of money they extract from taxpayers’ pockets for the next two years. Unlike some legislators and local … Continue reading
A press release from the Huntley Area Tea Party: Property Tax Action Group Addresses Huntley Area Tea Party over Lunch At Huntley Area Tea Party, May is “Action” month. We begin with a lunch gathering at 12:30 pm* on Wednesday, … Continue reading
The Beatles’ song seems appropriate for today, the first day when McHenry County Property Tax Bills can be seen on County Treasurer Bill LeFew’s web site. A taxpayer as seen by the Tax Foundation.[/caption]Look here. = = = = = … Continue reading
This has been the week that tax information was posted on the McHenry County Clerk’s web site. Pretty much anything anyone would be interested is there, but to make it useful for comparison purposes requires quite a bit of work. … Continue reading
Let’s put the Villages of Greenwood and Trout Valley on top, because they levy no property taxes. While most local governments in McHenry County increased the amount they are taking from the public, a limited number asked for less money … Continue reading
