McHenry County

Bites at the apple

February 28, 2020

Governor JB Pritzker, HB348, McHenry County, State Rep. David McSweeny, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, TIF Reform, Township Consolidation

It is no secret that we have some of the highest property taxes in the country. In some communities, we’re beginning to reach the breaking point. During the recent debate on eliminating red-light cameras, municipalities expressed concern over losing revenue and would have to consider reducing local government. Imagine that…reducing local government. In my over…

Pritzker signs law letting McHenry County voters dissolve townships

August 9, 2019

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Fiscal Responsibility, Government Consolidation, Governor JB Pritzker, McHenry County, McHenry County Board Chair Jack Franks, McHenry Township, Property Taxes, State Rep. David McSweeny, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, State Sen. Dan McConchie, tax relief, Tax Savings, Townships

Original article written by Steve Zalusky for the Daily Herald on 8/9/19. Photo taken from Blue Room Stream. Link to original article may be found HERE Gov. J.B. Pritzker is using McHenry County as a test case for the consolidation of local government. The governor signed into law Friday a bill that will hand taxpayers…

Government Consolidation Mail

July 22, 2019

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From the 57th, Government Consolidation, Governor Pritzker, Illinois 57th District, Illinois General Assembly, McHenry County, Property Tax Relief, Property Taxes, State Rep. David McSweeny, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, Township

I sent out a mass email to my constituents this past Friday that spoke about some of my efforts towards government consolidation and lowering our property tax burden. I also included a flyer for our next property tax appeal seminar as the picture for this post. For those of you who are not signed up…

Carroll Government Consolidation, Tax Relief Bill Passes House

April 5, 2019

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Bipartisan, Government Consolidation, HB348, Illinois, McHenry County, Press Release, Property Taxes, State Rep. David McSweeny, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, Tax Reform, tax relief, Townships

Press Release copied below for ease of access. Press Release… from State Representative Jonathan Carroll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: April 8, 2019 847-229-5499 [email protected] @RepCarroll Carroll Government Consolidation, Tax Relief Bill Passes House SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his efforts to scale back the size and number of units of local government, and to…