Let the Sun Shine In! - Board Reports

Budget and Contingency Planning

• The Board discussed the Budget 
• Slideshow and draft budget attached
• Discussion - if the Feds dismantle the BOE or cuts funding
• Public Hearing on Budget - August 26th

Appointments, County Plans, and Inter-governmental Agreements

• Three appointed to Board of Health
• Adopted Strategic Plan for 2025-28 & Consolidated Plan for Community Development 2025-29
• CDBG Allocations approved, Accepted DCEO grant dollars
• Authorized Loan agreement with CAC
• Authorized intergovernmental agreement with DCFS and Sheriff's office
• Review for Article II of Public Health Ordinance

Board Packet  https://pub-countyofmchenry.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=152669

Many Enjoying the Library

• Several building systems showing age
• Circulation is up & Summer reading program going well!
• Naming rights policy

Normal meeting

• Gasline Marker down - other repairs ongoing
• Construction on leanto begin in fall

Some Board Members Fight For Transparency, Others Refuse

• Full-Time compensation structure passed
• Gregg Kobelinski, head of Lake Advisory Committee said "Commissioner Tiesenga told me he would reconsider the IGA" 
• Ecology Committee is not dissolved and working with SPOA
• Training needed on Open Meetings Act
• Eric Anderson's questionable hire
• FOIA requests - board members haven't provided any info from their personal email/text messages
• Discussed purchasing Healthbridge

Major Construction Costs for Edgebrook

• Approval of Valley View Improvement Plan
• Press Policy (revert back to 2020 standards)
• Contract for Edgebrook school construction $169,400
• Valley View grant funding for improvments
• Voted on Breakfast/Lunch Fees
• Closed session - setting price of sale or lease of property on Waukgan Rd and litigation 

Power Grab!

First Park District Board meeting since the April election.  The meeting was packed because the public knew this meeting would be controversial.

• Board members voting on the President, VP, Secretary and Treasurer, with three brand new board members occupying these spots
• Rescinded the DEI policy
• Made it more difficult to add an item on the agenda
• Eliminated the Pier Ordinance that was established in 2018
• Terminated the Lake Ecology Intergovernmental agreement

Coral Township - 6-11-25

Neighborhood noise complaint

How many chickens can a farm have

What to do about an abandoned boat

Newly Elected Township Officials Sworn In

Budget item discussion.

Teacher de-escalation training being considered

New drivers ed cars needed

4 Electric buses to be delivered