Government Business Taking Place This Evening

9:00 A.M.-The Finance Committee--

Of McHenry County Board of Health will consider the Fiscal Year 2011 budget at a 9:00 AM meeting this morning in Annex A of the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 Seminary Avenue, Woodstock.

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6:00 P.M.-Finance and Audit Committee--

Of the McHenry County Board is meeting to consider an amendment to the Development Block Grant Contracted Allocation Totals. This is to move funds for McCullom Lake East Side Drainage improvement contract.

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A Budget and Appropriation Ordinance is being presented to the full County Board at its 7:00 P.M meeting. The budget  totals $241, 431,558 in expenditures and the same amount for revenue. This is for the coming fiscal year December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011.

Also the Ordinance providing for the levy of taxes is also being considered. The total amount is $77,807,910 providing for $36,275,000 for general county purposes and $41,932,910 for other purposes.

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Crystal Lake City Council will meet at 7:30 this evening. It is expected that the Council will approve the request from T-Mobil to locate a telecommunications tower on a City Wastewater Treatment plant property. The 139-foot stealth tower is to be disguised as a flagpole and will include a US Flag complete with lighting to highlight it.

This stand alone tower is expected to generate $375,654 for this fiscal year. If the City owns the tower, it is expected the income generated over a 20-year lease is $2,975,935. If T-Mobile retains ownership of the pole the city would receive approximately $2,050,089.