It’s up and down for Wonder Lake’s Bob Anderson. He won his claim that the McHenry County Board violated the Open Meetings Act when it allowed Michele Aavang and Mary McCann to vote by telephone. Then he charged that County … Continue reading
Category Archives: Township Consolidation
Hard to tell you the frustration of being able to read the Lt. Governor’s Task Force Report on consolidating local governments and not be able to copy and paste it here. One of my readers came through, however. Here are … Continue reading
Friday morning the Legislative Committee is considering a resolution sent to it by the County Board. The guts of it are below WHEREAS, the McHenry County Board desires to have an independent, third party assist with the study of township … Continue reading
A press release from Dan Wilbrandt, one of four candidates to replace State Rep. Mike Tryon: TAXPAYERS OF McHENRY COUNTY SILENCED BY CONSOLIDATION VOTE West Dundee – Last week, the McHenry County Board had an opportunity to give a voice … Continue reading
From a comment left by McHenry County Board member Mike Walkup: Just to clarify some factually erroneous things I have seen in various comments on the township consolidation vote question. First, the McHenry County Board has limited jurisdiction.For example, it … Continue reading
Led by McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller, thirteen members tacked the lid on the coffin of the township consolidation movement. During the lengthy public comment period, in which the opponents of township consolidation dominated the podium, County Board members … Continue reading
The meeting of the McHenry County Board to determine whether referendums will be put on the ballot asking whether voters want to combine townships starts at 9 on Tuesday morning. From the turnout of those opposing such elections, one can … Continue reading
The people seeking to put township consolidation on the ballot are making robocalls to encourage people to call wavering County Board members to vote, “Yes.” While I imagine they are making the calls in each McHenry County Board district where … Continue reading
As the discussion on township consolidation continues, Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs (LIA) Chairman, Nick Provenzano has announced that he has invited Senator Pam Althoff to attend next Friday’s LIA meeting to discuss, among other things, the possibility of introducing legislation … Continue reading
Who knew? Township consolidation is not just being discussed in McHenry County. Seven Western Illinois Gatehouse Newspapers took a look at the subject on Sunday. Some information from Knox County: Before the 2000 Census, Knox County had eight township assessors. … Continue reading
There was a lot of information in the first story about the township consolidation people’s survey. I left out the cross tabs, which provide breakouts of answers to the questions, so I have put them below. Cross Tabs How to … Continue reading
Throughout the debate on township consolidation, proponents have watched opponents dominate every meeting. Proponents have argued that all but one of the meetings were held during the day when only township officials and their friends could attend, that regular voters … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Township Consolidation Task Force Chairwoman Carolyn Schofield made her report to the County Board Tuesday morning. She presented fourteen slides, which you will see below. Not much of the information was new. She said the Task Force … Continue reading
The Bellevile News-Democrat is reporting that Governor Bruce Rauner has signed House Bill 6393. It will allow Belleville Township to be dissolved. Duties will be taken over by the Belleville City Council, if the township board approves a resolution to … Continue reading
“If it’s the same [testimony as given at the previous two meetings], I want you to know that we’ve heard it,” McHenry County Board member Carolyn Schofield and Township Consolidation Task Force head told the audience last Tuesday morning. Those … Continue reading
Under this article a vibrant debate on township government is occurring. Former Hartland Township Supervisor Ev Evertsen and McHenry County Board member Mike Walkup are going at it. Other unidentified folks are joining in. Feel free to add your two … Continue reading
This is the fourth installment of what people wrote on note cards at the McHenry County Township Consolidation Task Force Open House. Public Comment Cards from 8/18/15 Township Consolidation Open House Abolish all townships. Make the county responsible for everything. … Continue reading
This is the fourth installment of what people wrote on note cards at the McHenry County Township Consolidation Task Force Open House. Public Comment Cards from 8/18/15 Township Consolidation Open House I don’t see how consolidation will save a meaningful … Continue reading
Here’s the guidance offered the McHenry County Board by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office in May: My idea for a Crystal Lake Township is possible, if the County Board would publish legal notices sixty days before a vote, but, … Continue reading
This is the third installment of what people wrote on note cards at the McHenry County Township Consolidation Task Force Open House. Public Comment Cards from 8/18/15 Township Consolidation Open House All I see is the individual townships losing their … Continue reading