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
McHenry County Board member Mike Walkup posted the following as a comment. It explains a lot of how we got where we are with regard to township government: Here is the skinny on this whole effort. Back in 1974, Bob … 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
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
A loyal reader did the research at the State Comptroller’s Office to produce the following spreadsheet with 2014 data:: … 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
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog ran an article on a group proposing to eliminate about half of McHenry County’s townships. Here are the ones who have signed up as supporting the idea: Lou Bianchi – McHenry County States Attorney Mike Shorten … Continue reading
A press release from Nunda Township Trustee and Nunda Township Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Shorten: Township Consolidation Initiative Launched Citizen Lead Effort to Reduce Government Units in McHenry County Crystal Lake, IL March 31, 2015 — The McHenry County Citizens for … Continue reading
State Rep.Jack Franks passed a quite minor consolidation of governments bill this past session. (See Jack Franks’ Push for Local Governments to Consolidate Allows Two Cemetery Districts to Die.) Its only potential impact on McHenry County was to allow the … Continue reading
Got this from a friend of McHenry County Blog and thought readers might find it of interest: Now that Annual Financial reports are posted on the State Comptroller’s web site, the information is more readily available. Information below was retrieved … Continue reading
Thursday, July 10th, at 8:30, the Legislative Committee of the McHenry County Board will consider advisory referendums. One was suggested by township abolition advocate Bob Anderson, a Republican Precinct Committeeman from Wonder Lake. Included in the committee packet is a … Continue reading
The following comment was posted about township government’s consolidation of power in township boards over the years: I do not support the creation of laws that divert attention from the real problem. Townships have become targets for elimination because Springfield … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: McSweeney Property Tax Relief Passes House SPRINGFIELD – Property tax relief legislation sponsored by State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) advanced today through the Illinois House, giving property taxpayers hope of some … Continue reading
Got this email from Wonder Lake anit-township government crusader Bob Anderson: Illinois has one less tax-supported government. On Tues. Evanston Township voters voted to abolish their township…Yes 4,170 to No 2,425 (63%). Results to cheer! The last Illinois township to … Continue reading
After reading about State Rep. David McSweeney’s bill to freeze the amount of money that the Town Funds of township government can get for one year, a friend of McHenry County Blog did some research on population and voting information … Continue reading
On a letterhead from McHenry County Citizens Tax Watch, signed by longtime township government opponent Bob Anderson of Wonder Lake, comes a missive asking people to contact their County Board members asking them “to take the necessary steps to pass … 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
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Senate Week in Review: Oct 28-Nov.1, 2013 Lawmakers return to Springfield November 5 for the final week of the annual fall veto session with no vetoed bills left on the agenda and … Continue reading
By no means do I think this is the standard operating procedure for township supervisors, but it does show how loose the bill approval process can be. And, one must keep in mind that the area across the river from … Continue reading
