The Crystal Lake Home Rule Sales Tax began on July 1, 2008. It was passed 6-1 on March 18, 2008, with only Councilman Jeff Thorsen voting in the negative. If the Crystal Lake City Council members had raised property taxes … Continue reading
Category Archives: 75% Sales Tax Hike
Front page news on both of Chicago’s papers today was the Cook County Board’s vote to phase out its hefty sales tax under the now out-of-office Todd Stroger. The Crystal Lake City Council’s March, 2008, 75% city sales tax increase went … Continue reading
The petitions for re-election are being circulated for Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and Council members Cathy Ferguson, Ellen Brady Mueller and Brett Hopkins. And, just in time for the campaign, there is an election kick-off party that required the … Continue reading
When Governor Pat Quinn says that the state has a $12 billion deficit, what’s another $50 million? Apparently nothing. $50 million is what the August 6-15 sales tax holiday will cost coffers. Democrats don’t seem to care. Two local Democrats … Continue reading
This is income tax day and this sign, while not local, is appropriate because TEA Party demonstrations are going to be held in Crystal Lake on Route 14 at Main Street and on Route 62 in Algonquin. For the Route … Continue reading
When city leaders read this Tribune article saying that Pat Quinn expects them to “share the pain,” there will be gnashing of teeth. Apparently Quinn has decided to cut the $1 billion a year income tax revenue sharing by 30%. … Continue reading
Naturally the black hole that wishes to eat a couple thousand dollars of my income originates in Chicago. Consider he Chicago Sun-Times today. Look at the cover. Abraham Lincoln is crying because taxes aren’t higher. He isn’t crying because people … Continue reading
Candidates for the McHenry County Board are starting to send out mailings. I received nothing from District 2 candidates yesterday…or from any statewide candidate, but others got some mail. (Here is the first round of District 1 mail. It’s from … Continue reading
Because of severe computer problems with my new Hewlett-Packard computer, I missed the 525th day anniversary of Mayor Aaron Shepley’s and his city council’s (sans Jeff Thorsen) 75% hike of the Crystal Lake city sales tax’s having taken effect. It … Continue reading
July 1st, a year and almost a half ago, Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and all of his city council but Jeff Thorsen enacted at 75% city sales tax increase. It went into effect the same day as the Todd … Continue reading
Just in case you’re interested. In Chicago the media and taxpayers are interested in the Cook County sales tax hike that went into effect the same day as Crystal Lake’s. Neither anyone on Crystal Lake’s city council nor any Crystal … Continue reading
Today’s the 400th day since Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and all the city council but Jeff Thorsen voted to raise the sales tax in Crystal Lake by 75%. Just in case you are sentimental. … Continue reading
The Cook County Board voted to cut the Cook County sales tax by 50%. The suggestion in this article in today’s Chicago Sun-Times proved correct. The Cook County sales tax hike took effect the same day that Crystal Lake Mayor … Continue reading
July 1st came and went and McHenry County Blog didn’t mention that Mayor Aaron Shepley’s and his city council’s 75% city sales tax hike was one year old. I can blame being at Mesa Verde and more worried that Illinois … Continue reading
Somehow it seems appropriate that this license plate, NO TAX 1 should be seen driving around Crystal Lake. This is, of course, an appropriate day to post it, since it has been one year since Mayor Aaron Shepley’s 75% city … Continue reading
Just fifteen days left before Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and his entire city council, except Jeff Thorsen, voted to raise the city sales tax 75% will have been in effect for a full year. Three days later we can … Continue reading
Use any of the services listed below? Expect to pay 6.25% more for them, if the House passes the Senate income and sales tax hike bill. And, that’s assuming local governments don’t lay on their 1 to 1.75% (Crystal Lake … Continue reading
The difference, of course, is that the Northwest Herald cares not one wit that Mayor Aaron Shepley and his city council (minus Jeff Thorsen) raised the Crystal Lake city sales tax 75%. Maybe if newspapers were taxed as they are … Continue reading
Reminded by today’s Chicago Tribune editorial page, I pass on this reminder to you. How different has been the Chicago Tribune’s reaction to Cook County Board President Todd Stroger’s sales tax increase last July 1st from that of the Northwest … Continue reading
When legislators run for re-election, opponents search the record for votes they consider “bad.” As far as I can figure out, none of the five challengers to the Crystal Lake City Council incumbents has cited any votes of the incumbent … Continue reading