Something after six Tuesday evening, a recorded woman’s voice asked if I had a minute to answer four questions about McHenry County. How else could I report the survey’s contents to you without participating? The first question said that a … Continue reading
Here are the second set of comments left on note cards at the McHenry County Task Force on Township Consolidation: Public Comment Cards from 8/18/15 Township Consolidation Open House I’d like to see a cost/benefit analysis before any vote/decision is … Continue reading
Commenter Susan has done the math and come up with what new tax rates would be under Township Consolidation Map 1, which you can see below: Combined new tax rates Scenario 1: Algonquin/Grafton (5849371+1974424)/(2216018165+1268158440)= .002245522 (that is, $225 per $100,000 … Continue reading
Tuesday from 5-7 people were allowed to offer a note card of comments and put a round green sticker on one of four maps at the back of the County Board room. I got there about half an hour after … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board’s Township Consolidation Task Force met the Tuesday before last and for the past week I have been trying to let people know what happened. Yesterday, a bit of the meeting, which was fairly boring, compared to … Continue reading
After all the public comment, Township Consolidation Task Force Chairwoman Carolyn Schofield pointed out that at the first meeting a lot of questions had been asked, but not a lot of answers supplied. She told of two meetings that people … Continue reading
After Algonquin Township Road Commissioner finished his comments, Preston Rae, the Supervisor of the most sparsely-populated township in McHenry County spoke. “No mater who we consolidate with, we lose our representation.” The Alden Township man told of how people communicated … Continue reading
There will be a Township Consolidation Task Force Open House on Tuesday, August 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. here at the County Administration building. Four maps will be displayed. Three show possible consolidations The fourh will show the current seventeen … Continue reading
Here are articles that you may have have missed: 8-13-15 No Cost-Benefit Analysis on Township Consolidation, Just Data Dump – Part 1 8-14-15 No Cost-Benefit Analysis on Township Consolidation, Just Data Dump – Part 2 8-14-15 Duffy Doesn’t Spend Office … Continue reading
One of the main participants in the McHenry County Board’s Township Consolidation Task Force meeting last Tuesday was Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller. When he first spoke he told of hearing that McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller had … Continue reading
There is a second meeting of the McHenry County Board’s Township Consolidation Task Force on Tuesday morning at 10:30. Perhaps the proponents of consolidation will come up with a cost-benefit study, but my hopes are not high. Go the bottom … Continue reading
Commenter Susan has done the math on a couple of the townships which consolidation proponents suggest should be merged. Her analysis is below: Am I missing something, or is the voter’s decision made by simply looking at the comparative tax … Continue reading
This is not the first time that I have wondered why folks are putting so much effort into getting township consolidation referendums on the ballot. It seems to me that none of the smaller townships will end up with majorities … Continue reading
We continue today looking at things political in Crystal Lake’s July 4th Parade–held on July 5th. McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz rode on her Kurtzmobile. Her mother, former State Rep. and now District 155 High School Board member Rosemary … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member and attorney Mike Walkup has sent me the law showing what authority that county boards have with regard to townships. His email follows: There have been some questions raised about the township consolidation effort and the … Continue reading
County government’s Township Consolidation Task Force seems to want to fast track an election on the subject. Carolyn Schofield, head of the Task Force and a candidate for State Representative to replace retiring legislator Mike Tryon, said she wanted to … Continue reading
In Crystal Lake Community High School debate class with Mr. Tarpley, we were taught that the affirmative had the burden of proof. In other words, in making the case for change, one has the duty to prove one’s case. So … Continue reading
The Township Consolidation Task Force will meet on Tuesday at the Administration Building. Of interest is that the McHenry County League of Women voters is on the agenda. The Cook County League has consistently favored abolition of townships in Cook County. … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has appointed three County Board members and two township officials to a committee to consider township consolidation. Chairing the committee will be Crystal Laker Carolyn Schofield. The other two County Board members are Michele … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin: Downsizing Government in McHenry County Chicago – Taxpayers United of America (TUA) announces its endorsement of the McHenry County initiative to consolidate townships from 17 to 8. “There’s an exciting new trend in Illinois … Continue reading
