From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Hey Everyone, I hope some of you can join John Pletz at this meeting tonight. [Board Policy Committee Meeting Agenda, November 14, 2017, 6:30 p.m., Center for Education, One South Virginia Road, Crystal … Continue reading
Citing a promise made during his campaign for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser presented the Township Board with a levy for next year that is 5% less than what was taxed this year. He was asked if it was … Continue reading
At its Thursday night meeting, the McHenry Township Board voted to levy the same amount of money as it requested last year. Supervisor Craig Adams presented the flat levy documents for both the Township and the Road District. All the … Continue reading
$5,481,687.66 was the amount the McHenry County Treasurer requested from property taxpayers to finance the Village of Lake in the Hills this year. The LITH Village Board is scheduled to ask for the same amount, $5,481,688, according to its agenda … Continue reading
In the article on his web site, Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser explains that he is cutting the Road District levy by 5%. Then he urges other tax districts to cut their levies: My Challenge to Every Taxing Body … Continue reading
$3,729,762.70 is the amount that Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser will ask be levied for the Road District next year. This year, $3,926,154.18–almost $200,000 more–was extracted from property owners in Algonquin Township. Gasser proposes cutting the budget proposed by … Continue reading
Cary Grade School District 26 Board President Scott Coffey took a look at the Crystal Lake High School District 155 budget and offers the following observations under this article: Former CL High School School Board Candidate Calls Out Board Members … Continue reading
In an extensive article by former Northwest Herald Editor Dan McCabe, now working for the Illinois News Network under former NWH Managing Editor Chris Krug, McCabe sites the impending tax hike vote on the Crystal Lake High School District 155 … Continue reading
Tuesday night is the first time that the new District 155 School Board–most elected with the support of the District 155 teachers union–will have an opportunity to show how much they care about local taxpayers. At 7:30, the meeting will … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County College: McHenry County College Board Approves Flat Tax Levy for Fifth Consecutive Year [Oct. 4, 2017.Crystal Lake, IL] At their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 28, the McHenry County College Board of Trustees … Continue reading
For the fifth year in a row, McHenry County College has kept its property tax levy flat. As new buildings come on the scene, that means each property’s share of the tax burden decreases.
Information from former Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery: Thank you all who were involved again for your patience, help and work over the last 4 years. It helped me greatly in the understanding of the process, information, and requirements as I … Continue reading
The following was written by former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: Resolution establishing an ad hoc committee to reduce taxes by 10% During the campaign leading up to the 2016 general election, then candidate for County Board Chairman Jack … Continue reading
6:30 on Thursday the McHenry County College Board will meet to consider cutting employees. The agenda says fewer support staff non-tenured and tenured faculty administration will be considered. For years, the MCC Budget has been flat. Ever since Tom Wilbeck, … Continue reading
I have to admit I was astounded when McHenry County Board Chairman and State Representative Jack Franks put a tax hike resolution on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting. How could he pave the way for a tax hike? Even if … Continue reading
On this, the coldest so far this winter, the Algonquin Township Board will hold it meeting at the Algonquin Township Hall. The meeting will be held in the back of the first building on the Route 14 property way around … Continue reading
From Nunda Township Trustee Mike Shorten: I wanted to provide a little background on my proposal for the 10% decrease in the Town Fund Levy, as well as my motion to set the Cemetery Fund Levy to $1 at the … Continue reading
Crystal Lake High School District 155 is holding it tax levy Board meeting and has issued the following press release: 2016 Tax Levy by Shannon Podzimek in District Office District 155’s 2016 recommended tax levy will reduce D155’s tax extension … Continue reading
That’s the word from a Friend of McHenry County Blog. 5% equals $53,000. Trustee Mike Shorten advocated a 10% cut, but couldn’t get a second for his motion.
With the backdrop of McHenry County residents being the 29th highest taxed county in the USA, Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 published a “Black Box” ad. Black Box ads, iniated by an advisory referendum that was part of Governor … Continue reading
