The McHenry County Legislative Committee will make a second run at securing support for Pam Althoff and Karen McConnaughay’s tax hike bills for the McHenry County Conservation District Thursday. The meeting is at 8:30 AM in the Administrative Building. On … Continue reading
There was not enough support in the McHenry County Board’s Legislative and Audit Committee meeting the last time two resolutions supporting Conservation District tax hike were offered by persons unknown. The legislation, sponsored by State Senators Pam Althoff and Karen … Continue reading
The bill that will allow the McHenry County Conservation District to hike corporate fund taxes 50% passed without opposition in the Illinois Senate. State Rep. Mike Tryon is the House sponsor of Senate Bill 3342. Tomorrow: Why the tax referendum … Continue reading
At the last meeting of the McHenry County Board, two resolutions of support for changing legislation that would allow for the Conservation District to sell non-referendum bonds raise its corporate tax rate 50% (with referendum approval) were tabled because they … Continue reading
More information being provided to the County Board’s Legislative and Audit Committee 8:30 AM April 10th meeting about the McHenry County Conservation District’s attempt to obtain more taxing power through the bills that State Senator Pam Althoff has introduced is … Continue reading
In the agenda for the McHenry County Board’s Legislative and Audit Committee 8:30 AM meeting for April 10th appear resolutions saying that its members support the passage of two bills sponsored by State Senator Pam Althoff and Karen McConnaughay. One … Continue reading
The Show You Care for the Developmentally Disabled Political Action Committee campaign to hike taxes in Kane County has the following post-election day results (a few absentee ballots yet to be counted): Yes 14,805 36% No 25,826 64% I have … Continue reading
In other news, spring is coming. A tweet showed up in my inbox from a Friend of McHenry County Blog. It was from State Senator Pam Althoff. I pass it on for information. = = = = = A commenter … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin’s Taxpayers United of America in which he focuses on the tax hikes proposed by the Huntley Park District and the Johnsburg School District: Taxpayers Fight Back on Local Property Tax Increases Chicago – Illinois … Continue reading
If you drive around Illinois, you will see lots of state parks. They are as common in many non-Chicago metropolitan counties as forest preserves and conservation district sites. The difference is that state taxpayers (disproportionately from the Chicago metropolitan area, … Continue reading
The anti-tax wave that the Tea Party movement capitalized on has not run its course in McHenry County. With 64 of 212 precincts reporting, it is obvious that the referendum to add $9 million to the property tax bill in … Continue reading
The in-person results for the 377 Developmentally Disabled tax hike referendum showed more than two people voting against it for every one person in favor. The results for Algonquin 7 and 19 precincts, both of which vote in the Crystal … Continue reading
Andrew Gasser, a Republican Precinct Committeeman from Fox River Grove has been active in his opposition to the referendum to hike taxes $60-$90 a year (the cost for $200-300,000 homes). He was even interviewed by the Chicago Tribune for its … Continue reading
I guess progress is being made. The Northwest Herald did not endorse the creation of a 337 tax district to funnel $9 million more dollars into carrying for the developmentally disabled in McHenry County. (The 337 designation is from the … Continue reading
As I have reported in November, there’s an attempt to create a tax district similar to the 708 Board to serve the developmentally disabled population of McHenry County. The problem, as I have pointed out, is that the 708 Board … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog chides me and other local medias for not informing pe0ple of the 377 Board tax hike on the April ballot. Here’s what I have written so far (click on the title): McHenry County Board … Continue reading
Finally got a copy of a mailing supporting Nunda Township Supervisor candidate Bridgett Provenzano. This is a hit piece on opponent Lee Jennings’ tax votes. And nobody claims authorship. … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Three Months Left Before Largest Tax Increase in U.S. History GENEVA, IL—U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) is reminding constituents that as of today, October 1, there are just three months left until the … Continue reading
Take a look at this special notice for a Crystal Lake City Council meeting early Tuesday night: Here is the guts of the meeting: “Presentation, Discussion and Feedback of the Draft Crystal Lake Public Library 2011 Needs Assessment including options … Continue reading
A public official mentioned that the Tax Cap is going to “cost” the McHenry County Mental Health Board $600-900,000 this coming year. Problem about bumping up against the Property Tax Cap, I gathered. Whenever I heard a tax district official … Continue reading
