Many Choices For Voters

Choices for McHenry County voters in the upcoming election include candidates in 33 municipalities; five park districts; 13 library districts. 22 school districts, including elementary grades through high school; four community college boards; four Regional Board of School Trustees; nine Fire Protection Districts; one Fire/rescue District; one Waterway District; six Propositions for voters to consider.

Not all voters will be making decisions on all of these. Only those voters who reside in a municipality will vote on those boards; not all voters reside in the boundaries of a park district; or a library district. All voters reside in at least one school district. Some reside in two school districts-an elementary district as well as a high school district. Most of the voters do reside in a community college district.

All voters reside in a Regional Board of School Trustees. Also, not all voters reside in a fire protection district.

Additionally, there are six propositions to be considered, but not all voters are to make a deicison on these. The Village of  Fox River Grove and City of Harvard are seeking voter approve to arrange for the supply of electricity to residential and small commecial retail customers who have not opted out of such programs. This is said to be a reduction in costs.

Village of Lakemoor is seeking voter approval to amend the Municipal Code to limit the number of consecutive terms which one person may serve as trustee or President of the Village Board.  

The City of McHenry is asking voter approval to appoint a City Treasurer.

High School Distdrict 156 (McHenry) is seeking voter approval to issue $8 million in bonds for a working cash fund.

NOTE: Usually the Town Crier has dedicated an issue on information regarding candidates in the election. Based on the few returns from candidates in the last election, we have decided not to spend the time on that project.

However, if any candidate would like to provide information about themselves and why they are seeking election, we will provide an outlet. It should be noted that the Town Crier has gone to publication on the internet instead of the prior practice using e-mail.