A suit was filed by an Algonquin Township man named Michael Smith to enjoin the Algonquin Township Board from holding its Saturday Special Meeting at which a delayed approval of the Road District was scheduled. Argument is made that notice … Continue reading
Tax districts are required to place “black border” ads in the paper to notify residents if they plan to increase their tax levies more than 5%. Cary Grade School District 26 is not increasing its levy 5% or more, but … Continue reading
Tonight is the monthly Algonquin Township Board meeting at the Township Hall. Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser cut his levy 5% last year. The last year that predecessor Bob Miller was in office, his levy was cut 3%. The first budget … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township Road District seeks Preliminary Injuction, Mandamus, Declaratory Judgment and other Relief against Algonquin Township BY KIRK ALLEN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2018 • ( 2 COMMENTS ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Summary of the Case: “Defendants illegally reduced the Algonquin … Continue reading
Since the team of Karen Tirio, Chris Jenner, Ron Parrish and Tom Wilbeck were elected to the McHenry County College Board six years ago, along with Molly Walsh, the MCC tax levy has remained constant. With new growth occurring, the … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board’s Finance Committee gathered for a long meeting on Tuesday, but a huge chunk of next year’s budget is still missing. What will the levy be? That’s the unanswered question. Committee members were told that a paper … Continue reading
This article is run for a second time, because of the slight of hand that Jack Franks and the McHenry County Board may pull while claiming to cut taxes. = = = = = How is that possible, you ask? … Continue reading
How is that possible, you ask? By taking money McHenry County has in the bank and spending it. That is apparently what McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks intends to do next year. Here is the relevant policy change passed … Continue reading
A couple of Friends of McHenry Count Blog sent me a Northwest Herald article entitled, “Board’s 11.2-percent property tax cut drops to 9.5 percent” One commented, “Funny I don’t see a quote from Franks!?” The reporter wrote that after the … Continue reading
A commenter wrote in mid-morning under the story Bad Math at the Chicago Tribune and Northwest Herald that McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks announced his hope that the tax levy could be cut 3.8% more for next year’s taxes … Continue reading
The Sunday before last, the Chicago Tribune’s main editorial had an error regarding the McHenry County tax levy cut this year. Here is the paragraph in the editorial about McHenry County: Did the Tribune depend upon a press release from … Continue reading
Lakewood’s Village Board voted to cut next year’s property taxes by 10%, but half of the cut can be reinstated next year. Five percent was unanimously voted to be cut from the tax levy. That is a permanent cut equal … Continue reading
I managed to miss the fireworks at a 6:30 meeting of the Lakewood Village Board, but learned that Village President Paul Serwatka was censured by a 5-1 vote by the Trustees. The reasons for the censure will be available by … Continue reading
Readers have been analyzing the McHenry County Board’s property tax levy vote. Here’s what Swampbuggy found: That is correct Casey. Most of the tax was just abated so it doesn’t limit the county under the tax cap for future increases. … 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
From the Barrington Hills web site: BARRINGTON HILLS LOWERS TAX LEVY 3rd YEAR IN A ROW Barrington Hills Village officials anticipate homeowners paying less in the village’s portion of property taxes this year, after trustees voted to lower the property … Continue reading
Last November, the all-Republican County Board refused to kill the Valley Hi tax levy. Having done so would have eliminated the tax. There is still time to do that or something milder suggested by new District 4 Board member Craig … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster takes time to thank those County Board members who voted against raising the County’s tax levy: A belated, but nevertheless grateful “thank you” to Yvonne Barnes Andrew Gasser Jeff Thorsen Craig Wilcox for … 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
Yesterday, Martha Thompon of Crystal Lake complained that McHenry County Board member had not spoken during the debates on next year’s taxes. Actually, he did. In member comments, Gasser pointed out the following: 57 homeowners in Fox River Grove were … Continue reading
