Here are the topics to be discussed by the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board on Thursday afternoon: Introductions and Review of Retreat Goals Discussion of Local, State, and National Trends Affecting Mental Health Draft Budget Review, Comment, and Development … Continue reading
At the finance Committee meeting of the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board on May 16th, the members voted to give up the function of screening patients and directing them to the agency thought best suited to their needs. Interim … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster talked faster than I could take notes during the debate over whether Cathy Ferguson should be appointed to the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board. I asked her for a copy of her comments … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill got her way on who will be appointed to the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board Tuesday night. But she backed away from dumping Sandy Salgado from the Public Health and Human Services Committee … Continue reading
Ah. The rumor mill. Maybe there will be fewer fireworks at tonight’s McHenry County Board meeting than most folks think. The rumor of the hour (just confirmed) is that McHenry County Chairwoman Tina Hill is reconsidering her resolution to replace … Continue reading
With McHenry County Chairwoman Tina Hill labeling Sandra Salgado’s service on the the Public Health and Human Services Committee “The Epitome of Conflict of Interest,” Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman has written a story entitled, “The Epitome of Conflict … Continue reading
Those who read my article yesterday entitled, 708 Board Staff Outlines Audit Alternatives – “Audit…Might Be Very Damaging” might have guessed I might have had something to say in public comment. And I did. I read the outlined part of … Continue reading
Below you will see McHenry County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill’s letter to Board members about her recommendation of Crystal Lake City Councilwoman Cathy Ferguson to the 708 Mental Health Board. The County Board’s Public Health & Human Resources Committee, chaired … Continue reading
The following is contained in a memo about audit request for proposals from Interim Executive Director Todd P. Schroll to the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board Finance Committee, which will meet Thursday afternoon at 3:30 at the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman Andrew Gasser was at mid-day the Public Health & Human Resources Committee meeting and wrote an article. He ends his first paragraph with “So much for transparency.” Commenting on Crystal Lake City Councilman Jeff … Continue reading
The McHenry County Mental Health Board posted its agenda Tuesday for Thursday’s 3:30 PM meeting, but the links to materials to be considered are barren. And, if you didn’t get an email with the agenda linked, here is what you … Continue reading
Chaired by Donna Kurtz a majority of four nominated Crystal Lake City Councilman, banker and holder of an MBA Jeff Thorsen to fill the vacancy on the 708 Mental Health Board. A vacancy remains because an 18-6 majority vote on … Continue reading
Having seen Scott Summers, their choice for the 708 Board replacement for the person who resigned to go to work for Pioneer Center, a 708 Board-funded agency, the Public Health & Human Services Committee will try again. Committee Chairman Donna … Continue reading
Northwest Herald reporter Kevin Craver wondered whether McHenry County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill would re-appoint former 708 Mental Health Board President now that her Board defeated Scott Summers’ nomination 18-6. When he asked her, Hill said she would not. That’s … Continue reading
Correction: I thought the notice I received yesterday had to do with Friday’s meeting of the Public Health Committee. It was a notice for the May 22nd meeting instead. Originally scheduled in Woodstock at the McHenry County Administrative Center at … Continue reading
Despite the choice of the split Public Health Committee being shot down 18-6 at Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting, the Public Health and Human Resources Committee will meet Friday morning at 8 AM at the County Administrative Building “to discuss … Continue reading
18-6 was the vote on the McHenry County Board to reject the Public Health and Human Services Committee nomination of former McHenry County College Board President Scott Summers to the 708 Mental Health Board. But no one made a comment … Continue reading
That’s the mildest word that one might use after taking a look at Andrew Gasser’s blog today. In an article about the McHenry County Mental Health Board’s budget, Gasser points out, “The bottom line is that McMHB spent $712,117.20 more … Continue reading
Previously I pointed you to Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman Andrew Gasser’s article on salaries paid employees by the McHenry County Mental Health Board. Last Thursday, Gasser broadened his analysis to look at what most people would call administrative … Continue reading
Here are the appointments that will be voted upon at Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting: Expiration Date McHENRY COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Shawn P. Phillips 11/26/2015 McHENRY COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW Sharon L. Bagby 05/31/2015 McHENRY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD … Continue reading
