Mental Health Sales Tax Referendum is a “How” not “If” Question

McHenry County voters to decide if the Mental Health Board will continue be funded by the property tax or if the mental health levy to be replaced with a sales tax Exclusive to McHenry County Blog by John Lopez After … Continue reading

UPDATEDx2: 2023 Mental Health Board Validation Legislation Signed into Law

UPDATE November 18, 9:23AM CST: Late Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 690 as amended into law. It is effective immediately under Public Act 103-0565. Now, there are officially two new laws amending the Community Mental Health Act signed in … Continue reading

McHenry County Mental Health Board Amends FY 2024 Budget

Anticipating Passage of Recommended 1.95% Levy Increase on November 21, Executive Director decision memorandum adopted Exclusive to McHenry County Blog by John Lopez At Tuesday’s (Oct 24) regular meeting of the McHenry County Mental Health Board (MCMHB), the nine-member appointed … Continue reading

Carolyn Schofield Returns to McHenry County Government with Mental Health Board Appointment

Carolyn Schofield Exclusive to McHenry County Blog by John Lopez McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler (R, Crystal Lake) appointed Carolyn Schofield (R, Crystal Lake) to the McHenry County Mental Health Board (MCMHB) to fill the unexpired term of former … Continue reading

McHenry County Health Professionals Seek Scope of Problems to Attack

8,000 questionnaires are being mailed out to McHenry County households. When I copied the survey instrument by the University of Illinois School of Medicine, it ran to 8 pages on my computer screen. It’s condensed on paper, it’s probably shorter. … Continue reading