KnowExtremist, a commenter, adds this bit of history of Jack Franks’ usurping County Board members’ authority: Additionally, the former Management Services committee, which was traditionally charged with Rules rewrites at the beginning of each new two year Board term, was … Continue reading
The following article about how House Speaker Mike Madigan controls what happens in the House of Representatives spurs me to make some comparisons of how McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks is emulating his techniques: Rules Committee: Where thousands of … Continue reading
Beginning in December 2016, a series of AD HOC Committees have been called. The highly questionable interpretation of that simple RULES statement is being deliberately bastardized by one person, allowing wholesale changes to the county board’s business, purpose, and members … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster reflects on the Rules changes passed by the McHenry County Board Tuesday night: And the Answer is… Dictatorship Since my last post the following question was asked: “What proposed McHenry County Board Rules … Continue reading
Here are the notes that former 14-year member of the McHenry County Board Ersel Schuster took while listening to the early December meeting of the Committee on Committees: JF: I would like to reflect on the fact that we have … Continue reading
Here are the notes that former 14-year member of the McHenry County Board Ersel Schuster took while listening to the early December meeting of the Committee on Committees: 12/4/18 – Ad Hoc Cmte. Kate [Bates], Carolyn [Schofield], mike [Skala], paula … Continue reading
The following commentary was written by form McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: Standing Up To Power Is Not Easy Following up on the last article I posted regarding the McHenry County BOARD Rules, of note is that a new … Continue reading
From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: It is Said… “Hell is Truth Seen Too Late!” For those who believe history is an indicator of the future, these last two years do not give one a great deal of … Continue reading
Most of the people who will be directly affected by Jack Franks attempt to grab the power to appoint McHenry County Board committee chairmen and select which committees on which all members will serve have weighed in on the question. … Continue reading
Remember the article about Peter Austin, County Administrator, and John Jung, Human Resources Chairman, not complying with County Board Rules? Well, it seems to be happening again.. After the May 23rd HR meeting both Jung and Austin refused to schedule … Continue reading
First, what Ersel Schuster found in the audio recording of the last Internal Support & Facilities Committee meeting. The saga continues over the McHenry County Board’s Rules How much more honest it would have been had the new chairman entered … Continue reading
Here are some rules changes that will be considered by the McHenry County Board. Rules are pretty boring stuff to most people, but it is through the rules that House Speaker Michael Madigan has garnered almost total power in the … Continue reading
Look at the agenda for Wednesday’s 8:15 meeting agenda below: Go to New Business, item 8 and you will read: “Discussion on the County Board Rules, Electronic Voting Rules and Electronic Voting Training” What you won’t find after the work … Continue reading
The following was written by State Rep. Pter Breen or eastern DuPage County: OPINION: They Get Crystal Clocks … You Get Your Clock Cleaned The governor delivered the annual “State of the State” address this past week, and he struck … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board voted 23-0 to approve its Rules for the next two years with only one major amendment. Michael Rein made a motion to keep the Human Relations Committee, which had been merged with the Finance and Audit … Continue reading
From retired McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster\: While reviewing the 12/20/16 McHenry County Board Agenda… I could not help but notice the first 3 (of 48) items under “new and unfinished business:” “13. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS COUNTY BOARD Resolution … Continue reading
From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: I received an interesting phone call the other evening. It was from a “private number.” The man verified that he was talking to me… then launched into his somewhat prepared remarks by … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks made significant progress in convincing Board members to lower the number of committees from twelve to seven. Can’t imagine why readers might be intereste, but here’s an attempt to list the proposal: Finance Internal … Continue reading
The meeting of the Temporary Rules Committee begins in less than an hour an a half and the changes in the McHenry County Board Rules still have not been posted in the “Agenda Packet” portion of the meeting notice. Here … Continue reading
Ersel Schuster served on the McHenry County Board committee–Management Services–that has written the Rules that new Chairman Jack Franks wants to amend without reference to that committee. She has looked at the proposed changes and has these comments for current … Continue reading
