Taxpayers in Island Lake are passing petitions to force a vote on whether the Village Board can sell bonds to build a new village hall, One of them is Jot Ptak, who ran unsuccessfully ran for the Village Board in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bond Referendum
As the McHenry County College Board and a majority of the Crystal Lake City Council learned, most people don’t think their tax dollars should be used to prop up those wanting to build sports stadiums. Now, Crain’s Chicago Business has … Continue reading
No initiation fees. That’s what the post card I got today at my non-Turnberry Lakewood home said. Just spend $355 a a month, if you join on your own, or $580 a month for the whole family. Tennis courts included, … Continue reading
A $417,000 “oops” will be considered by the McHenry County Board on February 15th. The McHenry County Board constructed its new administrative building across the road from the jail, borrowing over $8 million without voter approval. The finance folks thought … Continue reading
In Qi GU’s Daily Herald’s story about the appointment of appointment of Vicky Smith as McHenry County College’s new president appears the following sentence: “She will focus on the expansion of facilities and academic programs, especially in health care and … Continue reading
The pre-Crystal Lake posts of my father’s biography can be found by looking down on McHenry County Blog. Dad rented a home at 100 W. Crystal Lake Avenue. We started school there (the junior class built its Homecoming float there) … Continue reading
With the Elgin Courier-News promoting the referendum with this front page endorsement Sunday, it is a wonder that the $178 million bond referendum isn’t passing by more. But there is that pesky recession, isn’t there? It must be hitting harder … Continue reading
You have to hand it to the Cary Grade School Board. It’s majority is holding a tax hike referendum in the middle of the biggest recession since the early 1980’s. Here are the details posted by the elementary school district. … Continue reading
Here’s what the school administrators gave the District 26 school board members before they voted 4-3 to ask for $17 million in Working Cash bonds. Remember this contains no outside analysis. I made my general comments on my dislike of … Continue reading
Here’s what the school administrators gave the District 26 school board members before they voted 4-3 to ask for $17 million in Working Cash bonds. Remember this contains no outside analysis. I made my general comments on my dislike of … Continue reading
Following up on the renting the Harvard Junior High School to the Mexican Consulate for four days a week ago, Ev and Diane Evertsen went to the Harvard School Board meeting Wednesday night. Ev Eversen provides this introduction: “Last night … Continue reading
Following up on the renting the Harvard Junior High School to the Mexican Consulate for four days a week ago, Ev and Diane Evertsen went to the Harvard School Board meeting Wednesday night. Ev Eversen provides this introduction: “Last night … Continue reading