Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Facing reelection, Kane County Board shuns raises, but others get pay hikesMay 20, 2022 8:30 PM - Kane County Board members voted against giving themselves raises, but they did vote to keep the health insurance benefits they receive despite being part-time employees. In a related move, the sheriff, clerk and treasurer will all receive raises and a cost-of-living pay increase each of the next four fiscal years.
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Kane County plans to address quality of life, economic needs with remaining COVID-19 funds
May 17, 2022 4:26 PM - Kane County officials have now created a framework for spending the remaining federal COVID-19 relief funds they've received. If all of the individual pieces are approved, county residents could see better water quality, flood relief, new business growth and booming tourism. -
Elgin League of Women Voters to host three candidate forums for the primary electionMay 23, 2022 12:02 PM - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will host three candidate forums for the June 28 primary election.
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Kane County officials at odds over hiring of IT director's wife
May 15, 2022 5:37 PM - Whether the head of Kane County's IT department properly disclosed that he was recommending his wife for a temporary county job in 2021 has become a source of contention among elected officials.
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Longmeadow toll likely to be lowered, not eliminated, in absence of more state help
Apr 29, 2022 12:14 AM - Kane County's Longmeadow Parkway will fully open in 2023 with a reduced toll but a toll nonetheless. And county residents will now be on the hook for the future maintenance of the 5.6-mile parkway. -
Kane County Democrats, Republicans clash over raises for leaders
Apr 20, 2022 5:25 AM - An ad hoc committee examining raises for elected officials in Kane County made unclear recommendations Tuesday. There seemed to be a consensus around a raise for the sheriff. But when it came to other elected positions, the committee could not reach a consensus on how to proceed. -
Kane County Board discusses eliminating auditor, recorder posts
Apr 10, 2022 5:56 PM - In the wake of Kane County Auditor Penny Wegman's audit reports critical of some spending decisions, county board members have broached the idea of appointing or eliminating her position. -
Kane County panel suggests raises for only some leaders while health insurance perk questioned
Apr 7, 2022 7:04 PM - Kane County Board members may get their first raises in more than a decade, but they could also lose their health insurance benefits in the process. -
Kane Co. focusing $71M in COVID funds for budget, wish listMar 31, 2022 5:30 AM - Having put $4 million of American Rescue Plan funds into the hands of community social service agencies, Kane County officials will focus on what government needs it can spend the remaining $71 million on.
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Kane County credits large budget surplus to 'robust' economyMar 24, 2022 5:06 PM - Kane County officials spent months in the lead up to the 2021 fiscal year trying to balance a budget that forecasted a $14 million deficit stemming from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as officials began to close the books on the 2021 fiscal year this week, the county's ledger shows a $17.5 million surplus.
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