Drivers stopping at McHenry County gas stations in 2024 will feel a little more of a pinch at the pump.
The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday to raise the county’s tax on gasoline next year to 8 cents per gallon from the current 4.7 cents per gallon.
Local drivers were generally displeased with the tax increase Wednesday.
“I just find the gas tax pathetic,” said Matthew Beyer, who works in Crystal Lake. “I spend too much on gas anyway.”
He wasn’t the only one.
“I’m glad I’m moving,” said Dan Seiwerth of Island Lake. “The taxes are a lot cheaper anywhere else.”
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