Articles filed under McHenry County Board
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McHenry County Board to shrink from 24 to 18 members in 2022Sep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Voters' desire to reduce the size of government is leading the McHenry County Board to shrink from 24 to 18 members - but not for another four years. The impending chang...
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McHenry County Board to consider term limits, reducing its sizeAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - Efforts to shrink government size and encourage turnover among elected officials are moving forward in McHenry County, pending approval from the county board. An ad hoc ...
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McHenry County voters to weigh in on school district taxesDec 16, 2017 12:00 am - 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. The ...
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McHenry County reduces levy 11.2%, asks other taxing bodies to followNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - 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. Th...
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McHenry County chairman on the brink of fulfilling 'Cut 10' campaign pledgeNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - McHenry County residents could be granted some tax relief next year if the county board approves an 11.2 percent reduction to the property tax levy. The proposal would a...
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Suburban leaders recognized for working to reduce governmentOct 19, 2017 1:00 am - 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 govern...
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IMRF exec: McHenry County Board can't halt elected officials' pensionsOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - The executive director of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is questioning the legality of a McHenry County proposal to eliminate pension eligibility for countywide...
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McHenry County board to discuss eliminating pensions for elected leadersOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - 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 ...
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Franks proposes eliminating pensions for McHenry County elected officialsOct 02, 2017 5:34 am - McHenry County Board members are considering a proposal to eliminate pensions for future countywide elected officials - a move Chairman Jack Franks says would encourage ...
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McHenry County committee to evaluate future of Valley HiSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - Amid discussions of improving transparency, a McHenry County Board committee has been tasked with evaluating all possible options for the future of the Valley Hi nursing...