Attorney Tim Dwyer has filed a tax protest suit against Woodstock School District 200. Here is his fifth county: SCHOOL DISTRICT 200 – LIABILITY INSURANCE FUND Prior to 2012, District 200 did not levy any funds for its Liability Insurance … Continue reading
Category Archives: Woodstock School District 200
Scott Coffey, President of Cary School District 26’s Board, has actually led the cutting of school budgets, In the discussion of the Woodstock School District’s excessive classroom space, he makes a point, which does not seem to have been given … Continue reading
From Woodstock School Board candidate Susan Handelsman: December 20 meeting at Woodstock High School PLEASE NOTE MY MATH ERROR, WHICH OCCURRED TO ME LATE LAST NIGHT: $204 of cash annual saving, and $204 of home value depreciation savings annually, and … Continue reading
The third count of attorney Tim Dwyer in his tax protest suit against Woodstock School District 200 follows: SCHOOL DISTRICT 200 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION In 2015, District 200 issued a levy of .062237, or $450,000 for … Continue reading
The second complaint that was filed by attorney Tim Dwyer against Woodstock School District 200 is below: SCHOOL DISTRICT 200 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION In 2011, District 200 adopted a levy of .0622 for its Special Education Fund, … Continue reading
Woodstock’s Susan Handelsman, now a candidate for the District 200 School Board, urges readers to contact to their llinois legislators and Governor Bruce Rauner in opposition to the General Assembly’s extension of the alreay 23-year Tax Increment Financing District is … Continue reading
From Woodstock resident Susan Handelsman: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW 10 years ago d200 borrowed over $100 million to build three new schools. 3,300 of new enrollment capacity was created. In the ensuing years there has been no growth in enrollment, but we … Continue reading
Here are comments sent to Woodstock School Board members in which Susan Handelsman urges the District 200 School Board to oppose the twelve year extension of the Downtown Tax Increment Financing District: Woodstock CUSD 200 Board of Education Members: Woodstock … Continue reading
usan Handlesman fills readers in on Woodstock School District 200 Facilities Committee recommendations: D200 Facility Review Committee (physical building review) Recommendations of our committee: Close Clay Academy Dean Street School Northwoods School and consolidate those students into remaining elementary and … Continue reading
Below Susan Handelsman provides summary of what happened at the Woodstock School District’s discussion of facility use and repair needs: D200 facility review 11-10-16 1. Clarification that “Operations &Maintenance Fund Costs” data (broken out by individual faculty) distributed at last … Continue reading
Here are the results of the Mock Election for President at Woodstock North High School: For President of the United States Hillary Clinton – 194 votes Donald Trump – 165 votes Gary Johnson – 81 votes Jill Stein – 27 … Continue reading
The lead watchdog of Woodstock School District 200, Susan Handlesman, writes of the Woodstock D200 Facility Review Committee meeting held Monday night: I attended the second Facility Review Committee meeting last night. The first meeting was attended by a 9-1 … Continue reading
From Woodstock’s Susan Handelsman: UPDATE ON TAX RATE OBJECTION LAWSUIT AGAINST WOODSTOCK D200 1. Attorney Tim Dwyer is filing a tax objection, and plaintiffs have until late October to join the suit. Recovery amount for each plaintiff is expected to … Continue reading
Taxpayers in Woodstock District 200 are invited to a meeting about paying taxes under protest. The details are below: TAX OBJECTION LAWSUIT against Woodstock D200 Attorney Tim Dwyer will explain issues and Woodstock field questions from prospective plaintiffs: Friday September … Continue reading
An email from Woodstock’s Susan Handelsman: Invitation to join Tax Objection lawsuit against Woodstock D200 Woodstock IL has a property tax rate of 4.6% of total home fair market value. That is staggering when compared with mortgage interest rates below … Continue reading
I have had my problems with internet documents posted by both McHenry County College and McHenry County government They posted documents which could not be searched. MCC was “afraid” someone might copy them and, then, alter them. The documents also … Continue reading
Schools are the tax districts that take most money in every part of McHenry County. Below is a comparison of what was levied last year for collection this year and what was asked for the year before. Thanks again to … Continue reading
Below you can see what McHenry County school districts will be asking to extract from your checking or escrow accounts this year. You will note that all of them put together are requesting 1.23% more, although the rate of inflation … Continue reading
Inspired by Diane Rado’s Sunday Chicago Tribune article about school debt, District 200 taxpayer Susan Handelsman has written the following about it indebtedness: The Obvious Debt Load of District 200 Woodstock CUSD 200 has $115 million overt debt, roughly $30 … Continue reading
Saturday I wrote an article entitled, Charles and Raffel Roads Roundabout Proposal Comes Around Again, Despite Defeat in Committee Day after Election I apparently misunderstood where the proposal to award $2,229,600 to Curran Contracting Company of Crystal Lake was scheduled. … Continue reading