Articles filed under Palatine Township

• Palatine Township can help residents file tax appeals May 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Palatine Township assessor’s office will help residents appeal their recently received property reassessment notices from the Cook County assessor. Residents who believe the new fair market value listed is too high can stop by the township assessor’s office from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
  

   

• Palatine Twp. to hold free electronics recycling event May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Palatine Township and the Palatine Lions Club will hold a free electronics recycling event from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Palatine Township parking lot, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Individuals and businesses are welcome to participate.
  

   

• Patlak to attend Palatine Township GOP group’s meeting Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Palatine Township Republican Organization will feature Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak at its regular monthly meeting, which takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the PTRO office, 839 N. Quentin Road, Palatine. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
  

   

• 10 area townships accepting Paint-A-Thon applicants Apr 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Applications are currently being accepted for the 26th Annual Community Paint-A-Thon on Saturday, Sept. 7. Under the program, volunteer teams are matched to do the scraping, priming and painting of eligible houses for free.
  

   

• Crowd shows appreciation for outgoing Palatine Twp. supervisor Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Though Palatine Township Supervisor Linda Fleming didn't publicly acknowledge Tuesday's annual town meeting would be her last, residents managed to express their appreciation nonetheless. Fleming received enthusiastic applause — some rose from their seats — after making her report for the eighth and final time on various township services.
  

   

• Palatine Twp. residents pledge to press road district issueApr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  The issue of whether to study the elimination of Palatine Township’s road district wasn’t put in the hands of the dozens of registered voters who attended Tuesday’s annual town meeting. The residents behind the effort did get to address the crowd, however, and pledged to continue pressing the issue. “We asked for an opportunity to vote, and that didn’t happen,” petition organizer Matt Flamm said. “But there’s a new board taking over next month, and we look forward to working with them.”
  

   

• Palatine Twp. residents pledge to press road district issue Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  The issue of whether to study the elimination of Palatine Township’s road district wasn’t put in the hands of the dozens of registered voters who attended Tuesday’s annual town meeting. The residents behind the effort did get to address the crowd, however, and pledged to continue pressing the issue. “We asked for an opportunity to vote, and that didn’t happen,” petition organizer Matt Flamm said. “But there’s a new board taking over next month, and we look forward to working with them.”
  

   

• Palatine Twp. won’t add road district study item to agenda Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Palatine Township's agenda for the annual town meeting won't include the item petitioned for by 30 residents last month. The group requested that the board consider studying the benefits of eliminating the township's road district, citing exorbitant costs for fewer than 20 miles of unincorporated road. "Our attorney's opinion is that electors don't have the right to put this item on the agenda for the annual town meeting," Clerk Lisa Moran said.
  

   

• McGrane, Pohlman have the right ideas Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Art Goes of Palatine appreciates the common sense that Kevin McGrane and Bill Pohlman will bring to the table as Palatine Township trustees.
  

   

• The Soapbox Mar 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  Daily Herald editors' thoughts on campaign signs, the cost of primaries and a tribute to a mayor are just part of what you'll find in The Soapbox, local elections edition.
  

   
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  Primaries: Low voter turnout, big cost to taxpayers Mar 27, 2013 12:00 AM
  Most suburban taxpayers didn't get to vote in the February primaries, but they all covered the bills for them. They paid an estimated $130 per vote in DuPage County for 67 Aurora votes. They paid about $125,000 in Cook County for 2,900 Republican voters in Palatine Township. "We have to do everything for a primary that we do for a regular election," said McHenry County Clerk Katherine Schultz. "It's very expensive."
  

   

• Board seeks applicants for Palatine Rural fire board Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Palatine Township board is accepting resumes from residents of the Palatine Rural Fire District interested in serving a three-year term beginning May 1 on the Palatine Rural fire board.
  

   

• Palatine networking event to benefit senior citizens council Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Dynamic Professional Women’s Network will host a networking event that also benefits the Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the Lamplighter Inn, 60 N. Bothwell St., Palatine.
  

   

• Palatine Twp. residents propose abolishing road districtMar 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  A group of Palatine Township residents have filed a petition that will force the board to discuss abolishing the road district during its annual meeting on April 16. They say the cost of maintaining roads is more expensive than if municipalities were to take them over. “Piece by piece, the unincorporated areas are dwindling as annexations to the municipalities continue to take place, so it’s become a duplicative level of government,” township resident Matt Flamm said.
  

   
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  Vegas-style gala celebrates Palatine senior council’s 40th anniversary Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council marked its 40th anniversary this month at its 2013 Caring Hearts Gala with the theme of “Destination Las Vegas: What happens at the Gala, Stays at the Gala.”
  

   
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  Langlotz-Johnson slate pulls off near sweep in Palatine Twp.Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  The majority of voters agreed that the Doing Things Better for Palatine Township slate of candidates will do just that. With all 69 precincts reporting, unofficial results in the Republican primary show Sharon Langlotz-Johnson received 52 percent of the vote over two-term Supervisor Linda Fleming. Five of the Doing Things Better group's six candidates also won.
  

   

• County Clerk Orr says Palatine Township flier ‘inappropriately’ uses his name Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  Cook County Clerk David Orr issued a statement Monday stating a campaign flier distributed by a slate of Palatine Township candidates “inappropriately” uses his name, title and logo. Orr said the flier might give the false impression that he endorses the slate.
  

   

• GOP primary key in shaping fractured Palatine Township board Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  Between disagreements over salaries, road district budgets and seemingly simple policies, Palatine Township officials don't often reach a consensus. Tuesday's Republican primary election is, in a way, a reflection of that discord with 18 candidates — 11 of them vying for four open trustee seats — believing they can best lead the board.
  

   

• Seniors can meet Palatine Twp. candidates Feb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors are welcome to attend a meet-and-greet event featuring Republican candidates running for Palatine Township office this month. All 18 candidates have been invited to attend the session, which starts at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Tamarack Independent Senior Living Community, 55 S. Greeley St., Palatine
  

   
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  Art Goes: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Art Goes, running for Palatine Township Board (4-year Terms)