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McHenry County Board to consider term limits, reducing its size
Aug 2, 2018 5:04 PM - The McHenry County Board is expected to consider shrinking its size by 25 percent and seeking term limits for board members and the chairman. -
McHenry County voters to weigh in on school district taxes
Dec 16, 2017 4:29 PM - The McHenry County Board's push for countywide tax relief has prompted an advisory referendum aimed at urging local school districts to reduce their property taxes. -
McHenry County reduces levy 11.2%, asks other taxing bodies to follow
Nov 20, 2017 6:21 PM - The McHenry County Board authorized an 11.2 percent reduction to the property tax levy, and Chairman Jack Franks is calling on other local governments to follow suit. -
McHenry County chairman on the brink of fulfilling 'Cut 10' campaign pledge
Nov 9, 2017 1:00 AM - The McHenry County Board is considering an 11.2 percent reduction to the county's property tax levy, which would fulfill a campaign pledge made by first-year Chairman Jack Franks. -
Suburban leaders recognized for working to reduce government
Oct 19, 2017 4:27 PM - Several state and local officials, including Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton, were honored Thursday for their efforts to reduce the size, scope and cost of government. Sanguinetti, state Rep. Sam Yingling of Grayslake and Brent Frank, president of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District Board, were among the recipients of "transformer" awards. -
IMRF exec: McHenry County Board can't halt elected officials' pensions
Oct 12, 2017 5:18 PM - The legality of McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks' proposal to eliminate pension eligibility for countywide elected officials is being questioned. -
McHenry County board to discuss eliminating pensions for elected leaders
Oct 4, 2017 4:46 PM - The McHenry County Board will weigh in later this month on whether to eliminate pensions for most countywide elected officials after the proposal failed to gain support Wednesday at the committee level. -
Franks proposes eliminating pensions for McHenry County elected officials
Oct 2, 2017 5:34 AM - McHenry County Board members are considering a proposal to eliminate pensions for countywide elected officials -- a move Chairman Jack Franks says would encourage healthier turnover and save the county millions. -
McHenry County committee to evaluate future of Valley Hi
Sep 20, 2017 6:38 PM - Amid discussions of improving transparency, McHenry County Board committee has been tasked with evaluating all possible options for the future of the Valley Hi nursing home. -
Board members: McHenry chairman's hiring, lease decisions lacked transparency
Sep 14, 2017 4:53 PM - Several McHenry County Board members are criticizing how the board chairman and county staff have handled issues they believe should have been made more transparent.
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