With only 15.69 miles of township roads, the office of Burton Township Road Commissioner would be abolished at the end of the current commissioner’s term under House Bill 4637.
A map of McHenry County showing its seventeen townships, plus municipalities. It is dated 2013.
The bill was sponsored in the Illinois House by Republican State Rep. David McSweeney and passed 80-22-1.
Burton Township is not in McSweeney’s district.
It is in State Rep. Barbara Wheeler’s, who did not vote on the measure.
It’s Senate sponsor is Democrat Terry Link, a member of the Democratic Party Leadership Team.
Miles of road in each township, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation, follow:
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Alden |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 36.28 |
Algonquin |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 52.96 |
Burton |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 15.69 |
McHenry County Conservation District |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 5.80 |
Chemung |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 31.87 |
Coral |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 55.79 |
Dorr |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 27.15 |
Dunham |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 43.69 |
Grafton |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 23.12 |
Greenwood |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 42.40 |
Hartland |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 41.22 |
Hebron |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 37.20 |
Marengo |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 36.31 |
McHenry |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 83.60 |
Nunda |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 91.74 |
Richmond |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 32.53 |
Riley |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 47.06 |
Seneca |
RD Dist/Twnshp |
McHenry 41.56 |
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Nice to see this. Funny how the current Alg Com. kept stating during his campaign that there isn’t that much roadway to cover in Alg Township yet its on the high end of these…..Ignorance is bliss
Once the County’s NSR program is fully completed Alg, McH, and Nunda will all have increased mileage. Alg present milage is closer to 70 now after the recent NSR additions. I hope McDOT is getting prepared to maintain the Alg 90 miles they will inherit after the vote. I hope the Alg twh residents that live on twh roads will be happy with less service.
Kiss McHenry, Nunda, and Algonquin Townships goodbye if this becomes law. Even if you needed 5,000 signatures it will be done.
Some people on this blog never cease to amaze.
Oh, I blame Gasser.
Revise the law to make it 50 miles or less … not 15!
Townships steal our money!