The McHenry County Board is expanding its waste hauling aggregation bidding areas. The two part of unincorporated McHenry County that are going through the approval process now are the Crystal Lake Manor and an area near Fox Lake. Economies of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Waste
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: End of Session Review Rewarding Waste Despite extensive documentation of waste and abuse, the budget continued to fund failed programs. Symbolic of this abuse was the continued funding for the “Neighborhood Recovery … Continue reading
Allowing McHenry County government and municipalities to seek referendum approval to purchase electricity for homes and businesses makes sense. Especially since Jack Franks, Mike Tryon and Pam Althoff voted to raise electric rates. (Dan Duffy voted, “No.”) Something similar is … Continue reading
When I was over at my state legislators’ offices Wednesday, I was complaining passionately about the way the Crystal lake City Council wasted money on changing the streetscape of part Route 14. That’s a term I first ran into in … Continue reading
The University of Illinois has had special protection for decade. Because I used to be Manager of Employee Benefits for the Department of Central Management Services, I know that the General Assembly exempted its campus housing from paying even a … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Don Manzullo: House Committee Approves Manzullo Amendment to Nix Wasteful $30 Million Foreign Aid Program (WASHINGTON) The House Foreign Affairs Committee tonight approved a foreign aid bill that includes an amendment authored by Rep. Don Manzullo … Continue reading
Hey! We’ve got a twofer. Not only has the Huntley School District leased 12 more buses than it needs (and guess who pays for that mistake), but “officials say the district would lose about $18,000 in state reimbursements if it … Continue reading
Hey! We’ve got a twofer. Not only has the Huntley School District leased 12 more buses than it needs (and guess who pays for that mistake), but “officials say the district would lose about $18,000 in state reimbursements if it … Continue reading