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Tag Archives: McHenry County Board
Putting the Brakes on County Board Chairman Excesses
I’ve written the following letter to the Governor, asking him to veto House Bill 171: Also, if you want to refresh your memory as to what this is all about, here’s a trip down memory lane: County Executive Forum Watch … Continue reading
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If At First You Don’t Succeed, Go to Springfield to Get Your Way
In 2012 the voters of McHenry County voted down a referendum which would have established a “County Executive” form of government. As described in an article by Kevin Craver in the Northwest Herald, the authority of the County Executive included: … Continue reading
The Case Wasn’t Made For Township Consolidation
Today’s vote by the McHenry County Board to deny the motion to put township consolidation on the March 2016 primary ballot came as a surprise to some, but was, in my opinion, the correct one. . I’ve said all along … Continue reading
Updates on Previous Posts
Today’s Northwest Herald has 3 stories that touch on matters that I’ve discussed in previous posts: County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller is putting together a 5 member commission to devise the means by which a referendum reducing the number of … Continue reading