McHenry County College Is Changing

Actually the change is the configuration of the campus. But it is only slightly. Due to the availability of property located to the north of the current campus, known as the Gilger property, a plan in the making for some time is about to be completed.

The former residents of the 20-acre farm property located at 9010 Northwest Highway, died and this is an opportune time for MCC to obtain the additional land and make some reconfiguration of the current campus.

There was a waiting period to reach this goal, but it seems that nothing worthwhile is obtained without some slight impediments. The owners of the property have offered MCC the property for $1 million for the 20 acres

MCC Board voted to accept the offer by the owners of the property for the purchase.

With this property being added to the campus currently located on US. Highway 14 and adjoining this property, the plan is to move the main entrance to the MCC campus to Lucas Road, which extends westward from US Highway 14. Currently the property has the appearance of being a part of the MCC campus, but is not owned by MCC.

A legal matter regarding the property was to go to trial last November. An offer was made to sell the property to MCC for $1million. The College will accept the offer subject to Bankruptcy Court decision.

The planned purchase also must be approved by Illinois Community College Board when obtaining property through condemnation.

MCC Board Attorney Daniel Curran was authorized by MCC Board action to represent the board for the purchase of this parcel of property.