When the budget for the Algonquin Township Road District was considered by the Township Board on Monday night, the Board voted 4-1 to reduce the line item for legal fees from $250,000 to $150,000. Trustee David Chapman made the reduction … Continue reading
Category Archives: Township Clerk
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
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
McHenry County Board member Marc Munaretto decided not to run for re-election. The Algonquin man also is Algonquin Township Clerk. $17,173.70. Good pay for attending and writing up minutes for about 13-14 meetings a year, plus sitting in on the … 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
Of course, township elections are not until 2013, but I know people are already discussing running for the offices. Some have commented that some officials’ salaries are too high. Odds are good that most will be raised for the next … Continue reading
As expected Woodstock resident Quinn Keefe was appointed Dorr Township Clerk as Tuesday night’s meeting. Keefe was appointed Deputy Clerk after Kathleen J. Schlap resigned from the office. … Continue reading
So how many times did the “Family Feud” Grafton Township Board meet in the first year since Linda Moore replaced John Rossi as Supervisor? Past boards have met once a month, plus the Annual Town Meeting of Electors. The Supervisor … Continue reading
One thing is certain. Grafton Township officials make enough use of law firm Ancel Glink’s services that readers of the legal fee invoices can discover a lot of what is happening on a day-by-day basis. Today’s bill covers the last … 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
In contrast to the “let’s give Pam Fender a $35,000 job without asking if anyone else might want it or be more qualified” approach last Thursday night (lots of comments; no deadline as in the Northwest Herald) by the Grafton … Continue reading
The agenda to tonight’s Grafton Township Board meeting has been posted. It will be held at the Huntley Park District Building starting at 7:30 PM. The agenda, an amalgam of what each of the board members and the supervisor want … Continue reading
That’s what the compensation for the Grafton Township Clerk is. Dina Frigo recently announced her resignation as of February 4th. Someone has to replace her. Could it be you or one of your friends who has just lost a full-time … Continue reading