Tuesday Government Events

Tuesday, November 16--

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm -- Open House On McHenry County GIS-

Help McHenry County celebrates International GIS Day. A geographic information system (GIS) empowers the County to integrate digital information with maps.

An open house is taking place prior to the County Board meeting in the Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, in Conference Rooms A&B. This open house will showcase how the County GIS is used to improve public safety, reduce staff time, manage resources more efficiently, improve decision making and provide better information to the public.

The public is invited to stop by and meet County Staff and interact with the technology. There will be representatives from Administration, Assessments, Division of Transportation, Emergency Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Health, Planning and Development and the Sheriff's Department.

6:30 p.m.—Crystal Lake High School District 155 Board

High School District 155 Board Policy Committee is meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Center for Education, One South Virginia Road, Crystal Lake. The agenda calls for consideration of policies under review including Advanced Education Programs, Field Trips, Injuries to Student Athletes, and Athletic Clubs.

The full Board of Education meets in the same location at 7:30 p.m. with a number of routine matters for the board's attention.

7:00 p.m.--McHenry County Board Working With Recovery Zone Bond Reallocations

When the McHenry County Board meets at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, consideration will be given to the return of $2,112,780 of Recovery Zone Facility Bond Volume Cap allocation by the Master Property Owners Association, Inc. for the Wonder Lake area. Originally, $5,932,780 was allocated from the McHenry County Recovery Zone Facility Bond Volume Cap Authority for a lake dredging project. However, Bond Counsel determined that certain activities related to the planned dredging project do not meet the eligibility criteria for funding through the Recovery Zone bond program. Therefore, only $3,820,000 will be used with $2,112,780 of unused Volume Cap Authority being returned.

It should be noted--this is not McHenry County funds, but only a part of the authority granted to the County to allocate for eligible projects in the county for federal funding.

This amount returned from Wonder Lake along with $3,574,270 returned by Sports One Equity Corporation, provides the County with $5,687,050 of available Volume Cap for allocation.

A motion is being presented for approval to allocate $5,687,050 of the Recovery Zone Allocation to Sage Products, Inc. Company representatives have met with the Finance and Audit Committee regarding the plans to expand the Cary facility which is to house predominantly warehouse and some administrative area. The present facility was built ten years ago.

The County Board meets in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

7:30 p.m. --Crystal Lake City Council To Consider Planned New Home For Colonial

When the Crystal Lake City Council meets Tuesday, beginning at 7:30 p.m., consideration will be given to the requested Planned Unit Development for Colonial Cafe. The restaurant is planning to move into renovated facilities of the former Baker's Square on the opposite side of US Highway 14 from its present location.

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the plan presented for Colonial which includes a location for Harris Bank and Regency Beauty. All of these are being located on what is presently known as Lot 1 in the Crystal Court Shopping Center. Colonial is planning to subdivide the approximate 5.93 acres being purchased into three lots. Additionally, facade changes are also planned.