Government At Work

MONDAY, JULY 23 --\

8:30 a.m. – McHenry County Board Management Services Committee –

Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

A presentation is scheduled regarding Strategic Planning for the County as presented by the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies.

The County is preparing to update its three-year strategic plan and NIU Center for Governmental Studies is assisting. The study will involve a community-wide online survey, district level meetings and community wide focus groups.

According to the plan proposal, the final draft report is to be completed by June or July of 2013. The total project cost is estimated at $23,250.

11:00 a.m. – McHenry County Board Transportation Committee –

Meeting at the Division of Transportation Main Conference Room, 16111 Nelson Road, Woodstock.

A discussion is scheduled regarding The Randall Road Project.

7:00 p.m. -- Historic Preservation Commission --

Meeting in the P & D Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. 

A guest, Shirley Beene, slated to appear before the Commission.

The only action item is the Trout valley Pool Landmarking. 

7:00 p.m. – McHenry County Board of Health –

Meeting in the McHenry County Department of Health, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock.

Several grants are being presented for the Board’s acceptance. These include an IDPH Local Health Protection Grant, IEPA Solid Waste Management Grant and IPHA HIV Prevention Grant.

Also being presented for the Board’s approval is a contractual agreement for Elizabeth Hackett, All Kids Application Agent Assistance Program, and IDPH Cities Readiness Initiative Amendment.

A new contract being presented for the Board’s approval is an IDHS Illinois Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.

A Power Point presentation on Behavioral Safety Net Task Force is to be presented. 

Local History Month -- May

The McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission is promoting May as “Look at Local History Month” in conjunction with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and local historical societies, municipal commissions and committees. 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts around the country.  Preservation Week has grown into an annual celebration observed throughout small towns and big cities across America.   Historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability and is relevant for people of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds. 

As part of "Look at Local History Month" the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission ran a photo contest which solicited pictures of historic buildings and architecture of note from around McHenry County.

The contest winners were: First Place: Peter McCormack, for Streit Road Barn, Second Place: Margie Bjorkman for McHenry High School, East Campus, and Third Place: Rob Peterson for Starline Building, Harvard.  In addition, the Commission received photos of the Boy Scout Cabin in Deicke Park, Huntley, the Fish Hatchery in Spring Grove and several private homes.  All of these photos and more are currently on display in the lobby of the McHenry County Administration Building (667 Ware Road in Woodstock) and will be on display until the end of May.

For more information, please contact Sean Foley in the Department of Planning and Development at 815-334-4560.

Dedication of Fleming Road As McHenry County 8th Scenic Road

The McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission will be dedicating Fleming Road in Bull Valley, as McHenry County's 8th Scenic Road.

The date --Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.

The location-- On Fleming Road, north of Country Club Road.

Parking-- Park along the shoulders and please avoid damage to grassy areas or plants.

You are invited to join local dignitaries, the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission, the Scenic Streets and Roads Committee to celebrate the dedication of Fleming Road as a McHenry County Scenic Road. A reception will follow at the Woodstock Country Club.

McHenry County Scenic Roads Program

The Scenic Streets and Roads Program was established to recognize both roads and the surrounding features that create their character (the road corridor). The program can be applied to any type of road located in McHenry County, including city streets, residential streets and rural roads.

Completed application forms are reviewed by the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission and the Scenic Streets and Roads Subcommittee, whose members consist of representatives from throughout McHenry County.

Scenic Streets and Roads designation does not “freeze” roads in time. Traffic and life safety issues continue to be addressed while those significant features are acknowledged. This program is intended to recognize roads that are important to the life of McHenry County.