Below is Part 1 of the rebuttal from Lakewood bond analyst Steve Willson’s critique (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) to the “Corrections” paper about the critique issued by anonymous McHenry County College officials: Rebuttal to MCC’s “Corrections in Response to McHenry County … Continue reading
The following was passed out at the McHenry County Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting last week. It was in response to Lakewood bond analyst Steve Willson’s critique of the $34 million lab renovation and student services proposal detailed in … Continue reading
Under the analysis written by bond analyst Steve Willson published Wednesday, there has been a vibrant debate. Let’s put it up where more people will see it. Here is what Robert Williams said at one point: Steve: The “alternative explanation” … Continue reading
Over the last two days, I’ve presented parts 1 and 2 of bond analyst Steve Willson’s analysis of the $34 million so-called “Science Labs” project at MCC. In the final installment today, Willson shows how a plan to refurbish existing … Continue reading
Yesterday I ran Part 1 of bond analyst Steve Willson’s analysis of McHenry County College’s $34 million capital projects plan, in which he rebutted the evidence from the College’s consultant that enrollment at the College was likely to grow at … Continue reading
The following analysis was performed by Lakewood bond analyst Steve Willson: MCC’s Not Really Science Labs Project In 2014, MCC decided to undertake a “space utilization” study. The original goal was to determine the most efficient way to use MCC’s … Continue reading
Now that the election season is (almost) behind us, perhaps we can start thinking about public policy again and not just politics. Below is a study by Steve Willson on the Algonquin Bypass: Our Outrageous Roads In September of 2014, … Continue reading
Reporting a contribution of $1,000 received at the end of December is State Rep. candidate Paul Serwatka. The donation to Take Back Illinois with Paul Serwatka came from Lakewood resident Stephen Willson. Serwatka put $100,000 of his own money in … Continue reading
Active citizen Steve Wilson offers the following lament: Voter Oversight and Span of Control There is a concept in business management called “span of control”. It refers to how many people a paid, fulltime manager can reasonably be expected to … Continue reading
I asked for the Excel spreadsheet on which the Valley Hi Nursing Home financial projections presented to the McHenry County Board last Tuesday were based. After some hesitation, County officials sent the spreadsheet, but with the cells protected. The cover … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller asked a Randall Road question of the four men who want to sit in the seat vacated by Ken Koehler. Besides putting in two left turn lanes on all four corners of the intersection of … Continue reading
In a direct mail piece Steve Willson, the campaign manager for victorious McHenry County College Board candidates Ron Parrish, Karen Tirio and Mike Smith has apologized for supporting Smith. Voting for himself, Smith was elected President of the MCC Board, … Continue reading
Final segment of bond analyst Steve Willson’s take on the recent documents produced by the Village of Lakewood on the SportsPlex proposal and its Tax Increment Financing District. Here are the previous articles: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Notes … Continue reading
Today we continue with bond analyst Steve Willson’s commentary on the documents produced by the Village of Lakewood pursuant to my Freedom of Information Act request concerning the SportsPlex and Tax Increment Financing District: Notes on the Lakewood TIF FOIA … Continue reading
After I finished looking at the Village of Lakewood’s documents concerning the SportsPlex and its Tax Increment Financing District documents, I asked bond analyst Steve Willson to do so, too. Below are his comments: Notes on the Lakewood TIF FOIA … Continue reading
It is really difficult to get people interested in their property tax bills beyond the “Holy Cow!” (or something stronger) when they arrive. The local Republican Party in the southeastern part of McHenry County, however, is giving it a try … Continue reading
The Algonquin Township Republican Party will hold a seminar on how to make a difference in local government on Monday, June 15th, at County GOP Headquarters in the Crystal Lake Plaza (16E), Demetri Tsilimigras announced today. Steve Willson, one of … Continue reading
The top story in the Northwest Herald today is headlined, ‘Ethical lapse’ alleged in MCC race During the campaign Lakewood Village President Erin Smith was the treasurer of the campaign committee that supported the election of elected incumbent and McHenry … Continue reading
The debate continues between Lakewood bond analyst Steve Willson and commenter Ted Hill. Here Willson replies to the argument made Friday by Hill: Ted, when you say, “the impact will be negligible or zero to D200″, I must disagree. Look … Continue reading
Ted Smith has more the say in his interchange with Steve Willson about the value of the Lakewood Tax Increment Financing District and the proposed SportsPlex: Steve: I appreciate your cogent response. There are few homes in the TIF district … Continue reading
