Park District Real Estate Tax Comparisons

I know it is mid-summer and I forgot to show the comparisons between what McHenry County’s five park districts billed property taxpayers last year and this year. The word “extension” below is the amount that was billed taxpayers.  Because the … Continue reading

Kiwanis Little Free Library Dedicated at Park District Nature Center

Tuesday afternoon the Crystal Lake Kiwanis, Park District and Public Library dedicated a Little Free Library at the Nature Center on the eastern side of Veterans Acres. It sits at the top of the hill off North Williams Street. The … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park Board Now Has Seven Members

Back when Crystal Lake Park Board members wanted to talk among themselves without violating the Open Meetings Act, they decided to increase the size of the board from five to seven members. A referendum was proposed and passed for a … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park Board Votes to Stablilize Levy

Between this week and last the Crystal Lake Park Board seems to have undergone a collective brain transplant. After sitting through an explanation of the tax levy process last week, I was convinced that taxpayers were going to be subjected … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park District Planning to Tax to the Max

Thursday night there was a workshop at the Crystal Lake Park Board to discuss the tax levying process. The presentation assumed that the Board wanted to extract as much money as possible from the taxpayers: Take the entire amount allowed … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park District – No Contest

Four to be elected to the Crystal Lake Park Board and only four candidates filed. They are Angel M. Collins Jerry P. Sullivan Debbie Gallagher Michael J. Walkup Collins was appointed to replace Dave Phelps. Walkup and Sullivan are elected … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park District – No Contest

Four to be elected to the Crystal Lake Park Board and only four candidates filed. They are Angel M. Collins Jerry P. Sullivan Debbie Gallagher Michael J. Walkup Collins was appointed to replace Dave Phelps. Walkup and Sullivan are elected … Continue reading