From Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka about voting problems: I have received several calls now, reporting that residents are voting and our Lakewood Property Tax Referendum is NOT on their ballot. They are reporting that family members from within the … Continue reading
There are three tax freeze referendums. Well, not exactly. They are actually advisory referendums in Lakewood, Fox River Grove and Cary. Lakewood’s asks, Shall each taxing body located partially or wholly within the corporate limits of the Village of Lakewood … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Library Director Kathryn Martens attended the CL Kiwanis Club luncheon Wednesday. Kiwanis has donated money to provide introduction bags to the moms of newborn babies. Besides that she showed us the various ways that an early novel were … Continue reading
Yesterday, I posted a mailing financed with tax dollars which seemed obvious to me to be an attempt to get young moms to vote for the $30.1 million advisory referendum to build a new Crystal Lake Library. Today, take a … Continue reading
I’m sure that supporters of the referendum to advise the Crystal Lake City Council to issue $30.1 million of bonds to pay for a new library will take offense, but it is obvious to me that the last two mailings … Continue reading
The folks behind the signs asking people to vote against the Crystal Lake Library advisory referendum on borrowing $30.1 million have a handout. You can read it below: The contact information is StoptheTrustees@gmail.com. … Continue reading
That’s a question that commenter Mark thinks Franks should answer. Of course, Franks won’t say anything, any more than he did at the McHenry County League of Women Voters candidates’ night that he skipped. Here is Mark’s commentary: Will Jack … Continue reading
People poo-pooed my suggestion a couple of years ago that the signs being passed out by the Crystal Lake Library were intended to support a property tax hike. But look what is popping up in the same yards as those … Continue reading
Richard Naponelli of 5612 Meadowbrook Lane in unincorporated Crystal Lake has written a check to the Crystal Lake Library YES Committee for $8,000. That’s enough for a mass mailing to Crystal Lake voters. The Committee is seeking favorable votes on … Continue reading
No big surprise here. Mike Madigan poured big money to elect Justice Thomas Kilbride over a decade ago. He won what was a Republican district. Republicans counter-attacked in the southern most district and took it away from St. Clair County … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake City Council has placed an advisory referendum on the ballot asking residents if they favor borrowing $30.1 million to build a new library. On August 4th, the Crystal Lake Library YES Committee revealed its presence to the Illinois … Continue reading
And I learned about it from an email from Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka: Carrying out my first daily chore, this morning, I walked down my driveway to fetch the newspaper, while my children deliberated over the distribution of the Starburst … Continue reading
Here’s the question that will be on the fall ballot: ALGONQUIN-LAKE IN THE HILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Shall the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, Kane and McHenry Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for emergency … Continue reading
An email from Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka: *** FINAL CHANCE TO SIGN THE PROPERTY TAX PETITION *** This Thursday – Aug 4th, from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. I will have a tent and petitions set-up, in the parking lot, at the new “Turnberry Park”, located … Continue reading
The following is in response from Democratic Party State Rep. candidate Nancy Zettler to the Andrew Gasser post just below: Nancy Zettler’s response to Andrew Gasser’s lies and distortions about independent maps Mr. Gasser’s recent attacks on me are filled … Continue reading
The following is published with permission from McHenry County Board member and Algonquin Township Republican Party Chairman Andrew Gasser’s blog: Nancy Zettler Flip Flops on Fair Maps Resolution – Deletes Social Media Post Posted on July 22, 2016 Nancy Zettler is … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka has been circulating the petition you see below: Saturday, he pitched a tent in the park across from the Turnberry Country Club after inviting residents via email to drive by and sign it. Earlier, he … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. candidate Steve Reick: Reick Disappointed but Still Optimistic Woodstock, IL, July 21, 2016: Steve Reick, candidate for State Representative in the 63rd District, reacted to a Cook County Court’s decision to exclude the Independent … Continue reading
By a vote of 7-0, the Crystal Lake City Council agreed to place an advisory referendum about borrowing $30 million to build a new library on the General Election ballot this November. Information about the specifics can be found here. … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake City Council will be asked to put a November advisory referendum on the ballot at Tuesday night’s meeting. Careful readers will remember that the Crystal Lake Library have been holding meetings. The June meeting was billed as … Continue reading
