A press release from Seneca Township: Seneca Township in McHenry County will be holding a flag dedication for the Township’s newly designed flag. The idea for a flag to represent Seneca Township was suggested by Don Andrews (citizen of Seneca … Continue reading
Category Archives: Seneca Township
I missed the June 2nd appointment of Gina LeFevour to be Republican Precinct Committeeman in Marengo’s 2nd precinct. She ran for Committeeman against Mary McCann in the primary election. The result was 56% to 44%. Although a committee has made … Continue reading
As I start formatting this information from the McHenry County Clerk’s Office about who filed for Republican Precinct Committeeman in what parts of the county, my first impression is that “No candidate filed” will control the GOP Central Committee after … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago news media unloaded the latest attack on township government. They were working from a Better Government Association report. Most of the attention was aimed at Cook County townships. That’s where most of the land is … Continue reading
Today let’s look at the cost of maintaining township roads. As you can see, the cost varies a lot,. So do the number of miles of roads for which the various township road commissioners are responsible for maintaining. The townships … Continue reading
Today McHenry County Blog looks at the cost of township government in McHenry County. The cost per person is the column that I find most interesting. Below you will see them listed from lowest cost to highest cost for the … Continue reading
The 2010 assessed valuation has been totaled for McHenry County and it’s down almost 10%. That’s what a comparison of raw figures from the McHenry County Supervisor of Assessments Office indicate. McHenry County real estate taxes this year will be … Continue reading
Thanks to Gus Philpott’s “Woodstock Advocate” for pointing me to the Seneca Township web site NoForPit opposing the Merryman gravel pit zoning. The opponents have this update from Judge Maureen McIntyre’s courtroom: Merryman Gravel Pit permit DENIED for the 3rd … Continue reading
In my article on the Seneca Township supervisor’s race, the second to involve township buildings, as Northwest Herald reporter Kevin Craver caught, I suggested that the Democrats had a big role in electing the man who beat Ersel Schuster. From … Continue reading
When 90 people come to a candidates’ night in a two precinct township, I guess one could assume something was up. Standing room only. Something about renting out the township hall by incumbent Ersel Schuster. Schuster was defeated by challenger … Continue reading
Successful citizen uprisings have a long history in McHenry County. Tuesday, two more groups won big victories for their neighborhoods. Nunda Neighbors, who first fought off a truck depot, now have won a 17-6 zoning victory against those developers who … Continue reading
Successful citizen uprisings have a long history in McHenry County. Tuesday, two more groups won big victories for their neighborhoods. Nunda Neighbors, who first fought off a truck depot, now have won a 17-6 zoning victory against those developers who … Continue reading