The McHenry County Board will set salaries for all the countywide officials up for election this fall except the State’s Attorney. $104,750 is what the following will be paid each year of their term: County Auditor Circuit Clerk Coroner Recorder … Continue reading
There are so many good stories to be written about last Thursday’s Finance Committee meeting. Let me do a little one first. The Lake County State’s Attorney has ruled that its County Board’s Vice Chairman cannot receive extra pay, that … Continue reading
The Human Services Committee has the setting of salaries on the agenda of its next meeting. The most important line on the memo accompanying the resolution follows: Impact on Budget (Revenue; Expenses, Fringe Benefits): None That means the following will … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board’s Human Resources Committee will consider a resolution to eliminate the $5,000 in extra pay that the Vice Chairman (now a woman, Yvonne Barnes) gets. Newly-elected members of the Board will receive $21,000 per year, plus be … Continue reading
From Governor Bruce Rauner: Time Running Out to Stop Legislator Pay Raise – Legislators have until Friday to stop pay hike – – Pantagraph Newspaper: “Legislator Pay Hike Another Insult to Taxpayers” – As Illinois legislators head back to Springfield, … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Rep. David McSweeney outraged lawmakers are given a pay raise while state still has no budget Lawmaker to give his pay raise to charity organizations Springfield, IL – State Rep. David McSweeney … Continue reading
In the 2013 school statistics article published Friday, Steve Reick, the man who took State Rep. Jack Franks’ margin down last year, asked for salary information for administrators. The article on Friday had the first cost per classroom figures that … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Rep. David McSweeney opts out of legislative pay if budget impasse means state employees do not get paid Springfield, IL – State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) today sent Illinois Comptroller Leslie … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune’s Education superb Reporter Diane Rado has examined the cost to local taxpayers of school boards that increased teachers’ salaries more than allowed by law just before they retired. Her main article can be found here. Reported in … Continue reading
Petitions for elections to be held in March of 2016 will begin to be passed early this fall. But what to pay County Board members and countywide elected officials will be discussed next Thursday by the Human Resources Committee. If … Continue reading
Candidates are already lining up to win the Republican Party primary for Recorder of Deeds next spring. After all, petition passing for next year’s primary election starts around the first of September. Long-time incumbent Phyllis Walters is expected to retired. She … Continue reading
The following letter was sent to members of the Illinois General Assembly, along with the slide show he has been giving. It was also shared with the media. As you know, I have been delivering a number of speeches detailing … Continue reading
Friday McHenry County Blog published the salary and pension information for Algonquin Township as seen on Open the Books. Thinking that there might be more recent information, a commenter looked at the compensation reported on the township’s web site. Required … Continue reading
With the Chicago Tribune pumping for school consolidation in its editorial on education, I thought it was time to re-run the article I wrote almost four years ago when Governor Pat Quinn advanced the idea. The numbers will have changed … Continue reading
Sophomore State Rep. David McSweeney introduced eleven bills on the first day of the session. To say that it is an ambitious agenda is more than an understatement. You can take a look at them below: House Bill 173 – Repeals … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: McSweeney Saves Taxpayer Money Voluntarily Returns a Portion of His Legislative Pay and Office Allotment CARY – State Representative David McSweeney (R-Cary) says when it comes to the state budget crisis, he … Continue reading
OK, folks who want to do some research. Yesterday, McHenry County Blog published the pay for Sheriff’s Department employees for the pay period prior to the primary election. That’s the one in which Bill Prim narrowly defeated Undersheriff Andy Zinke. … Continue reading
As I post this during the spring, I don’t know whether the title is appropriate or not. But my favorite course in grad school at the University of Michigan–Organizational Theory–suggests it probably is. What are people in charge likely to … Continue reading
Every year state law requires the posting of employee compensation packages of those taking home more than $150,000 a year. McHenry County’s report can be found below: You can click on the image to enlarge it, but I’ll summarize below … Continue reading
The Fiscal Year of McHenry County runs from December 1st through November 30th. Last year’s total compensation for each Board member can be seen below. (Most of the difference is attributable to health insurance.) Hill,Tina County Board Chair $98,561.48 Evertsen,Diane … Continue reading
