In reply to Steve Willson’s comments on State Rep. David McSweeney’s bill to allow voters to abolish their township government through a petition and referendum process, commenter “KnownExtremist” offers the following: I do have an opinion on townships and I … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: Skillicorn Talks Illinois Taxes East Dundee, IL –Representative Skillicorn addressed about 30 people gathered at a non-partisan forum, “Talking Illinois Taxes,” organized by Gurnee Village Trustee Don J. Wilson last evening. Skillicorn … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster takes time to thank those County Board members who voted against raising the County’s tax levy: A belated, but nevertheless grateful “thank you” to Yvonne Barnes Andrew Gasser Jeff Thorsen Craig Wilcox for … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman and State Representative Jack Franks is about to chair his first substantive County Board meeting. In the agenda package as item 48 (page 529 of 721) that Franks published is the following tax hike increase (note … Continue reading
At its September meeting, the Grafton Township Board set salaries for terms that begin after next April’s election. The Township Supervisor will be paid $43,500, plus participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pension system. The Township Assessor will be … Continue reading
A press release from several Lake County Township Assessors: Several elected township assessors and taxpayers file federal lawsuit against Lake County, Martin Paulson, the Lake County Chief County Assessment Officer and the Lake County Board of Review CHICAGO, IL. – Five elected … Continue reading
Who knew? Township consolidation is not just being discussed in McHenry County. Seven Western Illinois Gatehouse Newspapers took a look at the subject on Sunday. Some information from Knox County: Before the 2000 Census, Knox County had eight township assessors. … Continue reading
Back in the 1970’s, Algonquin Township Assessor Forrest Hare computerized his office, probably the first to do so in the State of Illinois. He also took an interest in how assessment could be made more accurate. Hare looked at measures … Continue reading
Before I post the next installment of McHenry County Board-elect Mike Walkup’s thoughts on township government in Illinois, let me point out that someone forged his name on a comment under the first article. The poster used the email address … Continue reading
The Republican Parties in all of the five largest townships in McHenry County seem to have decided or soon will decide to hold primary elections in February, rather than hold caucuses. Those five are Algonquin Dorr Grafton McHenry Nunda Paperwork … Continue reading
Woodstock attorney Robert T. Hanlon was in courthouse this past Wednesday to offer his services pro bono to mediate differences between the Township Trustees and the Supervisor. There were court appearances in the Separation of Powers case that Supervisor Moore … Continue reading
Looking at articles in Springfield’s State Journal-Register Sunday, I found one about a Citizens Efficiency Commission that’s looking at township government. Sangamon County has 52 townships. There are archaic creatures called Township Collectors that collect the first installment of real … Continue reading
Since the 1973 fiasco of a caucus conducted by the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee, McHenry County largest township has allowed voters to decide who GOP candidates for township office shall be. That was the year that first-term Assessor Forrest … Continue reading
An IRS finding handed down January 31st will surely be the talk of the next meeting of the Township Officials of Illinois. It says that heretofore fringe benefits, such as the Grafton Road Commissioner’s vehicle and the reimbursement for dinners … Continue reading
The second page of the Ancel Glink March bills for the Annual Town Meeting, which was held April 13th, is the subject today. First, we finish up March 10th: “Correspondence to Pam Fender with memo to board regarding annual town … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has some thoughtful thinkers. One has posted the comment below under the last article. Certainly people are talking about abolishing Grafton Township. Two trustees have told me that might even favor the idea. I found one … Continue reading
The Huntley-centric Grafton Township Board reached out to the northeast corner of the township to select a Lakewood woman as township clerk. On a 5-0 vote, the board voted for Harriet Ford. Ford edged out Kristy Borchart and Joan Citro, … Continue reading
The following petition has been filed with Dorr Township Clerk Kathleen J. Schlapp by the requisite number of township voters: From: The Undersigned Dorr Township Electors Re: Request that the township clerk place an item on the township’s annual meeting … Continue reading
I remember when I was following the quality of real estate assessments more closely that a margin of error of 10% for an assessor in Illinois was excellent. Algonquin Township Assessor Bob Kunz, first elected in 1977, consistently did that … Continue reading
I remember when I was following the quality of real estate assessments more closely that a margin of error of 10% for an assessor in Illinois was excellent. Algonquin Township Assessor Bob Kunz, first elected in 1977, consistently did that … Continue reading
