Health Club, etc., Discussed at MCC Meeting

The question of whether it is a conflict of interest for Power Wellness to be paid $50,000 to determine if a health club should be built at McHenry County College which Power Wellness might end up operating surfaced at Tuesday … Continue reading

A Critique of McHenry County College’s $42 Million Health Club Expansion Plan – Part 4

This is a continuation of Stephen Willson’s critique of the $42 million health club/classroom expansion proposed by the McHenry County College Board. Proposition 7: The program won’t raise tuition or property taxes. Response: False. The program will raise both tuition … Continue reading

A Critique of McHenry County College’s $42 Million Health Club Expansion Plan – Part 3

This is a continuation of Stephen Willson’s critique of the $42 million health club/classroom expansion proposed by the McHenry County College Board. Proposition 5: There is a need for additional classroom space. Response: MCC has plenty of unused capacity and … Continue reading

A Critique of McHenry County College’s $42 Million Health Club Expansion Plan – Part 2

This is a continuation of Stephen Willson’s critique of the $42 million health club/classroom expansion proposed by the McHenry County College Board. Proposition 3: But Centegra’s new hospital in Huntley will create a lot of jobs. Response: Centegra will fill … Continue reading

A Critique of McHenry County College’s $42 Expansion Plan – Part 1

Municipal bond analyst Stephen Willson, who has been critical of both the proposal to expand the Crystal Lake Library and the massive expansion of McHenry County College, has written a critique of the College Board’s plan to build a $42 … Continue reading

$42 Million MCC Health Club Borrowing Proposal Sparks Comments

The comment section under articles about McHenry County College’s plan to borrow $42 million to build a health club and health sciences classrooms has brought forth some interesting comments that I would like to share more broadly.  Add yours, too. … Continue reading

MCC Plans to Sell $42 Million in Non-Referendum Bonds – Part 3

This is Part 3 of Stephen Willson’s biting critique of the McHenry County College Board’s decision-making process that consultants hope will lead to the issuance of $42 million in bonds without a public vote. Interspersed among his comments are the … Continue reading

MCC Plans to Sell $42 Million in Non-Referendum Bonds – Part 2

This is Part 2 of Stephen Willson’s biting critique of the McHenry County College Board’s decision-making process that consultants hope will lead to the issuance of $42 million in bonds without a public vote. Interspersed among his comments are the … Continue reading

MCC Plans to Sell $42 Million in Non-Referendum Bonds – Part 1

An Open Letter from Stephen Willson to the Public Concerning McHenry County College’s $42 Million Health and Wellness Program Proposal. The images included with the Open Letter contain what I think is all the pertinent information provided the Board. When … Continue reading