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Category Archives: Local Government
Whatever Happened to the Party of Small Government?
“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.” -Thomas Jefferson “I want to run McHenry County…being an executive able to really change fundamentally the structure of government.” -Jack Franks “The Download” WGN Radio … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, Local Government Tagged Algonquin Township, Consolidation, David McSweeney, Jack Franks 1 Comment
Let Voters Decide on Township Road Districts
That’s the headline of an article written by Jack Franks published in today’s Northwest Herald, a headline with which I am in full agreement. Franks goes on, however, to fully distort what I’m trying to accomplish with the trailer bill … Continue reading
“Silence of the Dems”, Lisa Madigan Edition
In the past several months, the Chicago Tribune has extensively researched and written about the assessment practices of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, finding a pattern of: “[C]lout, patronage and incompetence…that assigns property values and thus helps shape tax bills. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Government, Property Taxes, Taxes Tagged Cook County, Joseph Berrios, Lisa Madigan, Property Taxes 1 Comment
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:
Posted in Local Government Tagged Jack Franks, Local Government, McHenry County Board Leave a comment
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