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County Cuts_ Committees; Plan Courthouse Open House By an unanimous vote, the McHenry County board voted at its Tuesday meeting to reduce thfc number of com­ mittees in half-from twenty- two to eleven. Chairmen and committee members will be named at the May meeting. Because of lengthy discussions on a variety of subjects, the April 10 meeting was adjourned until 9 a.m. Monday, April 16, when there will be a discussion of the financial condition of the county. The public is invited to attend. Also of general interest was approval given the Public Building commission and Building committee to draw up plans to open house at the new courthouse, to be held in June or July. The board received copies of a letter, an answer from the Department of Local Govern­ ment Affairs to County Board Member Edward J. Buss of McHenry, chairman of the Finance committee. Buss had asked for help from the state department in issuing direc­ tives to local assessing of­ ficials. In his answer, Frank A. Kirk, director of that state office, commented, "My general position is that we must straighten out our own procedures and publish up­ dated rules and regulations before we begin issuing directives to officials of in­ dividual counties. We are also considering legislative changes which the Governor may wish to recommend to the General Assembly." A copy of Buss' second letter to Kirk was also shown, in which he expressed disap­ pointment that the state office was not in a position to assist local counties on assessment procedures. Buss explained to Kirk the difference of opinion that exists between the board and the Supervisor of Assessments concerning the recom­ mendations of the Kissel report. Buss said that by a vote of 14 to 5, the county board feels they should be followed. On the other hand, Assessment Supervisor Stanley Cornue feels this is wrong. Buss then outlined particular areas in which his committee believes assistance should be given. They included gravel mining, new subdivisions and economic farm units. He stressed the urgency for ob­ taining this information at the earliest possible time. The chairman reflected, "We are not so much interested in which opinion you agree with as to the fact that we definitely need an opinion from your department regarding this issue as soon as humanly possible". The report of the Health and Agriculture committee was approved. This included a discussion between the com­ mittee and the manager and comptroller of Shamrock Farms, McHenry. The methods used over .the past three years to attempt to control the odor problem from the confinement feedlot, liquid manure operation, were recounted. Objectors indicated doctors would be sought to secure signed statements indicating that the odors had caused illness. The committee agreed to have Dr. Johnson and the Health department work with Shamrock Farms in evaluating possible equipment or alter­ natives to reduce the problem. The Finance committee report approval included a recommendation that the amount of $2,998.90 which is in excess of the Dog tax fund be divided equally between the Rabies fund and the County General fund. Resolutions were given an o.k., to be forwarded to state legislators. One concerned a request for either an additional 10 cent levy for expenses of the extending and collecting of taxes, or a reimbursement based upon actual cost attributable to tax collection. The second favored the following positions on certain legislative proposals now pending in the 78th General Assembly: 1 - Amendment which would provide that all counties be allowed to classify real property for tax assessment purpose. 2 - Bill which would allow all , counties to use the three-year tax roll-back procedure on farmland converted to other use; and opposes bill which would reduce the roll-back period to one year. 3 - Bill which would enable the county board as the authority for establishing classification policies. 4 - Bill which would allow the county board to appoint all three members of the Board of Review. 5 - Bill which would compute the date of full assessment from date of occupancy. 6 - Bill which would require builder donations for schools and parks as a condition for the approval of a subdivision plat. Five board members, none from McHenry, voted in op­ position to the roll-back proposal. George W. Lowe, chairman of the Board of Review and a county board member, was opposed to giving the board three votes in the appointment on the Board of Review. The third resolution favored two proposed measures. One would permit the county to increase its fee for subdivision plat review from the present $1 per lot to $5. The second favors permitting the hearing of zoning amendments affecting more than one township to be held in the county courthouse instead of each of the townships involved. The Sheriff's committee report asking for construction of a pistol range at Valley Hi home for $1,500 and equipment of $300 was granted. In answer to one objection, it was noted that the Valley Hi committee would be able to control the hours at which the range could be used. Approval of a clothing allowance of $200 for the Sheriff was sent to the Fees and Salary committee for further discussion. A few members noted that one person should not be singled out for the allowance, sometimes made necessary through loss in carrying out the duties of an office. A resolution will be sent to the legislators, expressing opposition by the board for plans as proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers for using land in the county for disposal and treatment of metropolitan area wastewaters. Board Chairman ewalter Dean asked if anyone wished to bring the matter of the ap­ pointment of Paul Cornue as deputy supervisor of assessments to a vote. Ac­ cording to law, initiation for action must come from a board member who cast a dissenting vote when the matter came to the floor previously. When.no one offered to put his name in nomination for the post, the matter was dropped. In approving a report of the Road and Bridge committee, it was noted that the bid price-of Leland Oil Co., Woodstock, which was accepted, was 0.226 per gallon compared to 12 cents a year ago. Several firms had advised the board that they were not in a position to bid county requirements at this time due to the shortage. Action was taken to accept the low bid of Diamond Chemical of Mundelein in the amount of $2,160 per month for janitorial services at the courthouse, to start May 1. H. Walter Anderson of McHenry was employed on a part time basis to assist the Committee of Local Im­ provements in researching petitions and preparation of assessment rolls. Mrs. Phyllis Koppel was employed as a part time secretarv. Copies of a letter written by Earl M. Hughes was circulated. In making an objection to a proposed subdivision, known as Hartland Heights or Little Country Hills, Hughes thanked the board for postponing a final decision on this plat. Later in his letter, Hughes stated, "I understand there is a rash of proposed subdivisions on land zoned for farming, in an attempt to beat the adoption of a new zoning ordinance designed to plug the 'loop holes'.In view of this activity, it seems to me that now is the time for the county to call a moratorium on all such building of houses on agricultural land, till the new ordinance is in effect". The sales tax for December for the county was announced at $46,556.90. County Students High In State Enrollment DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will are among thirteen Illinois counties which send more students to Northern Illinois university than to any of the other major public university campuses in the state. The six counties together contributed 5,745 st^lents, or 25.2 per cent, of NIU's total enrollment last fall of 22,819, a new report shows. The report, compiled by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in Springfield, for the first time makes it possible to learn how many students from each of the state's 102 counties are enrolled at each of PAGE 21-rLAl;>!DEALER-FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1973 Illinois' thirteen public universities. Although the figures are for last year, a 1972 enrollment study already is being made. A report is not expected until some time next year, however. For the six counties listed above, the reports shows Northern last fall had 2,217 students from DuPage county, 1,472 from Kane. 106 from Kendall, 843 from Lake, 537 from McHenry and 570 from Will County. Total enrollments at the 13 state universities, by county, were: DuPage, 7,086; Kane, 3,112; Kendall, 341; Lake, 3,476: McHenry, 1,420; and, Will. 2,342. 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