I’ve never seen this before.
There is a Republican Primary Election next Tuesday in which folks in Algonquin and Grafton Township are facing off. (In Nuda Township, there is a similar situation, but only for the Supervisor spot.)
The winners will be presumptive victors because, except in the case of the Nunda Township Road Commissioner contest in which there is an Independent on the ballot, there will be no April Fool’s Day opposition.
The candidate running to unseat incumbent Algonquin Township Republican Highway Commissioner Danijela Sandberg is Tim Carone.
He recently sent an email stating he is the “Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner ELECT.”
The email that prompted Carone’s false claim and Carone’s reply follow:
From: Brian Morris <email address removed>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2025 2:25:09 PM
To: Tim Carone <tim@electtimcarone.com>; Danijela Sandberg <dsandberg@algtwsp.com>
Subject: Algonquin Township NDR
I live on a NDR road in Algonquin Township.
My property taxes keep going up and we receive almost nothing for any of it.
The NDR program is antiquated and in need of a creative overhaul.
What’s your plan?
This was the scene this morning as we shovel our road by hand.
From: Tim Carone <tim@electtimcarone.com>
Date: February 16, 2025 at 12:06:58 PM CST
Subject: Re: Algonquin Township NDR
Good afternoon,
Thank you for reaching out.
I have had a couple of conversations with the County Engineer surrounding NDR’s. He stated the Highway Commissioner has the authority to act on maintaining or helping to maintain the roads or to improve the roads as they see fit.
I am currently working on options and solutions to your and other resident’s concerns as it pertains to NDR’s.
Thank you
Tim Carone
Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner ELECT.
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Private roads in McHenry County was an issue at the first Algonquin Township meeting I attended with my father one afternoon in the early 1960’s while still in college.
People in Silver Lakes were seeking to improve their streets to the point where Road Commissioner Julian Dvorak would be willing to maintain them.
The complaint then, as it continues to be, is that such residents pay real estate taxes to their township riad district, but don’t received any services.
The bill State Rep. George Lindberg (R-Crystal Lake) passed to allow the issuance of bonds to finance such projects was held unconstitutional, so, when I took office, I looked for opportunities to help those living on non-dedicated roads.
My suggestion was that Road Commissioners be allowed to use Motor Fuel Taxes to assist the improvement of such private roads.
I passed the bill, which continues to be in the State Statutes fifty-two years later.
McHenry Township’s Road Commissioner came up with another way to assist residents.
He set up a matching program and gave credit to residents in a Wonder Lake subdivision for “sweat equity.”
County government also has attacked the problem, but I recently read something in the minutes of one County Board committee that indicated some members think that subsidy should no longer exist.
