Articles filed under McHenry County Board
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Chairman, others urge Acosta to resign from McHenry County Board
Sep 11, 2020 10:39 PM - The McHenry County Board and Board Chairman Jack Franks were united in calling for the resignation of board member Carlos Acosta on Friday after his arrest Thursday evening.
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Election 2020: County Board candidates for Districts 5 and 6 discuss COVID-19, body cameras
Nov 11, 2020 9:45 AM - While one McHenry County Board candidate thought local businesses should have been allowed to reopen sooner, others suggested the creation of a task force charged with evaluating the county's COVID-19 response and identifying areas of need.
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Election 2020: McHenry County Board candidates for Districts 1, 2 and 3 discuss body cameras, budget policy and COVID-19
Sep 9, 2020 3:51 PM - Some candidates for the McHenry County Board pushed for body cameras for the sheriff's office, arguing they would help protect officers as well as residents, but others appeared hesitant because of the capital cost of such an endeavor.
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Board chairman proposes longer waiver for late fees, interest for second installment of property taxes
Sep 4, 2020 9:26 AM - Just two days after Republican McHenry County Board members announced a proposal to waive late fees and interest on property tax payments for 45 days, county board Chairman Jack Franks, along with four Democratic board members, proposed a resolution to double that period to 90 days.
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McHenry County Board votes to table proposal to justify insurance eligibilityJul 9, 2020 10:49 AM - McHenry County Board members voted to indefinitely table a proposal to require all members who use taxpayer-funded health benefits to submit a written statement each year signifying they worked at least 1,000 hours, which is about 20 hours a week.
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Acosta calls for increased transparency into McHenry County Board member health benefits
Jul 7, 2020 11:19 AM - After McHenry County Board members refused a vote on a resolution requiring them to fill out timesheets in order to receive taxpayer-funded health insurance benefits, board member Carlos Acosta has now filed a new resolution to bring a conversation about transparency in health benefits back onto the table.
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McHenry County Board tables correction of precinct sizesJun 18, 2020 10:22 AM - McHenry County Board members voted Tuesday to indefinitely table a resolution proposed by county clerk and recorder Joe Tirio that would have divided five of the county's largest voter precincts, effective spring 2021.
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McHenry County Board members refuse vote on salary reduction, timesheet requirement
May 20, 2020 10:13 AM - McHenry County Board members refused to vote Tuesday on proposals calling for a salary reduction for some county elected officials and a requirement that county board members to use timesheets.
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McHenry County Board members discuss salary reduction for elected officials
May 15, 2020 2:14 PM - McHenry County board members discussed two new resolutions proposed by Board Chairman Jack Franks to cut the salaries of elected officials.
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McHenry County Board passes ordinance waiving late fees, interest on first installment of property tax payments
Apr 22, 2020 10:09 AM - In an emergency meeting on Tuesday evening, McHenry County Board Members voted unanimously to approve an ordinance waiving late fees and interest accruement for the first installment of this year's property taxes for 90 days.
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