Voters on Nov. 6 will be asked whether they want to create a county executive form of government for McHenry County.
While the executive is popularly elected, unlike the current system where the County Board’s 24 members elect a chairman after every November election, the executive position comes with a lot more authority than the chairmanship and would change the power structure of county government.
Read the full Northwest Herald story here.
I believe the only county that has this executive form of government is Cook County. Will County has this form, since 1988, but without Home Rule. Is there a possibility McHenry County is following in Crook County’s corrupt foot steps ? I think so…
After all, it was State Rep.Democrat Jack Franks of McHenry County who submitted the required signatures to get this referendum on the Nov. ballot.