Let the Sun Shine In! - Board Reports

Board Gives Significant Raises to County-Wide Elected Officials

• No discussion about large raises to county-wide elected officials
• Delay vote on County Board Member Raises
• Discussion about political violence and ideology
• Approving the Appointment of the County Administrator
• Emergency Appropriation of $9,000 in Opioid Overdose Prevention Grant to Department of Health

Normal Meeting

• Greeno using politics to "correct" newspaper reporting about tough financial times.
• Solar Vote
• Appointments
• Intergovernmental Agreements
• Lots of Transportation items for construction

Regular Meeting

• Dave Gutowsky appointed
• HVAC issues
• State grant for AV equipment
• Librarians resigned.

Regular Meeting

• HVAC Upgrade
• Librarians leaving
• Discussion about library security

Slaughterhouse Request & Other Business

• Resident requesting to process his own chickens on property
• New Trustee started
• Trustee Kelly requesting to be on McHenry County Planning Commission
• ATV use on trails denied

Special Meeting - Lifesaving Award Presentation & Regular Meeting

• Presented Awards to Fire Rescue, Police, Dispatch, Northwestern ER for Pride Parade rescue
• Normal meeting followed presentation

Budget Approved

Board Members split on issues, but still limiting transparency

• New rule to have two members add agenda items, president not compliant
• Discussion about a traffic study on the lake
• CL Board Lawyer wants to hire another lawyer to "settle lake war issues" (Riparian rights)
• Draft Lake Usage Fee Agreement sent to Lakewood and Crystal Lake

No Major Concerns

• Only issue is board meeting dates change often

Building Repairs, Cameras, Limiting Public Comment

• Placing a limit on time for public comment
• Carpet and HVAC repairs
• Cameras to be installed in parking lot