Here are some more thoughts on the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District consolidation question from Cary Grade School Board member Scott Coffey: Since my comment has been elevated to its own post, I’d thought I’d delve a little deeper … Continue reading
Comments from Cary Grade School Board President Scott Coffey on the McHenry County Conservation District: This relates to my post in Part 7 regarding the excessive number of acres under management by the County. The (shrinking) population of the County … Continue reading
Offered in support of the McHenry County Conservation District budget, which the McHenry County Board has the authority to approve or reject in toto are the following performance measures: The (shrinking) population of the County cannot afford the operating cost … Continue reading
From Cary Elementary School District 26 Board President: Given the financial challenges facing D-155 over the next few years, it is imperative that the Board be led by those that will meet those challenges in a fiscally responsible manner. D-155, … Continue reading
Cary Grade School Board President Scott Coffey offered this advice, which he posted as a comment under the Crystal Lake High School Board layoff article. It is worth giving a wider audience. There is a direct correlation between enrollment and … Continue reading
Cary Grade School Board President cogitates on what tax districts having to pass a referendum before raising their tax levies would look like: It’s interesting to extrapolate what things would look like after several years of freezes. I think most … Continue reading
Posted under this article by Cary Elementary School Board President Scott Coffey: Between the audio of the meeting and some of these comments, I’m finding it difficult to find a factually correct statement. They’re either flat out wrong or exactly … Continue reading
Andrew Gasser held is Property Tax State of Emergency Tax Forum last Friday to an overflow crowd at Panera Bread in Fox River Grove. The room filled up quickly and at points during the meeting the group overflowed outside of … Continue reading
In a comment reply to Mark under this article: Cary Grade School Board Saves by Refinancing High Interest Bonds Cary Elementary School Board President Scott Coffey shares his Board’s strategy to save taxpayers money. You can read it below: The … Continue reading
The following comment from Cary School Board President Scott Coffey is too insightful not to share further than the comment section of McHenry County Blog: County Board Has No Control Over Spending by Any Other Tax District Cary Grade School … Continue reading
The following was written by Cary Grade School Board President Scott Coffey: Thoughts on School Consolidation A new, consolidated district is NOT required to migrate to the highest wage rates of the legacy contracts of the combined districts. However, that … Continue reading
Cary Elementary School District 26 Board President Scott Coffey wrote a comment under the effective tax rate story on Tuesday that I posted as an article on Thursday. Coffey tells how the school board cut costs in a comment, which … Continue reading
The following was written by Cary Elementary School Board President Scott Coffey under the article about the high effective tax rates paid in McHenry County, compared to the rest of the Chicago Metropolitan Area: Regarding General State Aid for Chicago … Continue reading
