Call me the fact checker in the audience. Most knew nothing of the intricacies of the McHenry County Budget. I know a bit more. I know, for instance, that Jack Franks’ opponent Mike Walkup led the effort to cut $3 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Valley Hi
At his second Town Hall Meeting, held at the Eastgate Library in Algonquin, State Rep. Jack Franks was asked whether he favored a zero levy, knowing that it would eliminate the tax for Valley Hi forever. Franks, running for the … Continue reading
From District 1 Democratic Party County Board candidate Kerri Barber: More on the Funding of Valley Hi First, allow me to thank our Republican neighbors for highlighting the issue of Valley Hi and the funding questions. It is important that … Continue reading
Veterans Assistance Commission Executive Superintendent Mike Iwanicki replied to a blog post by District 1 Democratic Party Board candidate Kerri Barber at Tuesday’s County Board meeting. Barber attacked the County Board for zeroing out the $3 million Valley Hi tax on this … Continue reading
At the beginning of Thursday’s McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup called for the abolition of the property tax levied for the Valley Hi Nursing Home. He pointed out that the nursing home … Continue reading
During the public comment period before the McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee Thursday morning, Republican McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup called for the abolition of the Valley Hi tax. Walkup led the fight last year to zero … Continue reading
This morning, the McHenry County Board’s Public Health and Human Services Committee considered a recommending that property owners be taxed $2.75 million for the Valley Hi Nursing Home next year. That’s the amount in the budget document considered and passed … Continue reading
The Valley Hi Operating Board will meet at 8:30 AM to discuss scabies infections among patients and staff. (You can find general information on the problem here.) Attorney and medical expert Jack Franks, running for the Chairmanship of the McHenry … Continue reading
Perhaps the best manager working for McHenry County is Valley Hi Administrator Tom Annarella. The Northwest Herald has an article today about scabies at the nursing home. It was stimulated by County Board Chairman candidate Jack Franks the Northwest Herald … Continue reading
In an email blasted out by Jack Franks for his County Board Chairmanship campaign, He promises to cut county government’s property tax levy by 10% the first day he is in office. That would be during the first week of December, if … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab Earns 2016 Bronze National Quality Award Woodstock, IL – Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab has been recognized as a 2016 recipient of the National Bronze – Commitment … Continue reading
If you would like to see what those the McHenry County Board has put in charge of the Valley Hi Nursing Home may want to do with its over $41 million bank balance, Wednesday night is the time for a … Continue reading
The almost break-even Valley Hi Nursing Home now has over $41 million in the bank. Last year State Rep. Steve Andersson and State Senator Pam Althoff passed House Bill 1500. The new language can be read below: (55 ILCS 5/6-1003) … Continue reading
These draft minutes offer another version of the outside consultant’s presentation to the Valley Hi Operating Board last week: McHenry County Blog’s take can be found here. WIPFLI Market Analysis Presentation and Discussion – Mike Edwin Mr. Annarella introduced Mike … Continue reading
Susan Handelsman, who regularly attends the Valley Hi Nursing Home’s Operating Board meetings, left the following long comment under my story about the consultant’s report last week. I think it will add to the discussion of what to do with … Continue reading
Have to say I was disappointed with the Wipfli LLP Market Study Report presented at the joint meeting of the Valley Hi Operating Committee and Public Health and Human Services Committee. From the hour or so presentation and discussion I … Continue reading
With McHenry County Valley Hi Nursing Home having $41,660,082.57 in the bank, a wish list has been developed to spend that incredible surplus down. The big money will be revealed in a consultant’s report to be delivered to the Valley … Continue reading
Next Thursday, the McHenry County Board’s Human Resources Committee will consider the contract negotiated between the County government and the Service Employees International Union, Local 73, Valley Hi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Support Staff. The contract will run from December … Continue reading
Listed on the agenda of the McHenry County Board’s Finance and Audit Committee for Thursday, March 31st at 8:15 AM is the following under Old Business: Discussion: Capital Plan Finance Options There has been talk of borrowing from the huge … Continue reading
The following extensive analysis was performed by Susan Handlesman of rural Woodstock: It came from her analysis of the model created by Scott Hartman, which appears below: Valley Hi analysis of outcomes GIVEN: VH has $43 million in the bank. … Continue reading