Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, Big Brother, Big Red, BraveHearts, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, Dumb and Dumber, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Lighting Ordinance, Longmeadow Parkway, Mad Cows, New Normal?, Open Meetings Act, Organizations, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, The Other Half, Transparency, Unions, Village Code, Your Barrington Hills, Zoning Board on March 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some items on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Farm, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, Big Red, Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Unions, Village Government, Well Water Quality on March 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Editorial note: The last time the Village Equestrian Commission met was September 7, 2022, and they have operated with one unfilled seat for years. To our knowledge, no one has volunteered for that appointed seat, or if they did, they were not welcome.
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Big Brother, Clown Car, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, FUBAR, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Look For The Union Label, Mad Cows, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, The New Normal, Transparency, Unions, Well Water Quality on February 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District will hold a public hearing this evening at 6:45 PM regarding their, “Combined Budget & Appropriations Ordinance 2-14-2024-01.” Once again, as has been the case in previous annual hearings of this type, no documentation has been provided by the District for taxpayers to review and comment on prior to the hearing.
A copy of the Hearing Notice agenda can be viewed here.
At 7:00 PM, the Board will convene their regular monthly meeting. Topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.
Please note neither meeting will be available for remote access via Zoom apparently since no instructions are provided on the District website. If this is not an oversite, then the District has reverted back to their, “None of your damned business,” attitude Village taxpayers have come to expect.
Posted in Agendas, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Big Red, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Financial Statements, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Lighting Ordinance, Mad Cows, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, The Other Half, Transparency, Unions, Well Water Quality on January 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Barrington Hills Park District 364 Bateman Road Barrington, IL 60010 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE BARRINGTON HILLS PARK DISTRICT COOK, LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES The Board of Park Commissioners for the Barrington Hills Park District has adopted a Tentative Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, a copy which is available for public inspection by contacting the administrative assistant at 847-783-6772.
Public Hearing will be held on: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 6:45pm Barrington Hills Riding Center Meeting Room, 361 Bateman Road Barrington Hills, IL 60010. Any individual with a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Administrative Assistant within a reasonable time prior to the meeting at Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center, office@bhillsparkd.org, 1-847-783-6772.“
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Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Cell Towers, Commercial Horse Boarding, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Longmeadow Parkway, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Transparency, Unions, Well Water Quality on December 13, 2023| 1 Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in BACT, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Citizens for Conservation, Cook, County, Ethics, Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation, Flint Creek/Spring Creek Watersheds Partnership, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, Friends of Forest Preserves, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Land Use, Massbach Hounds, Organizations, Politics, Preckwinkle's Rules of Order, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Transparency, Unions on December 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) presentation of long-term plans for Horizon Farm & Spring Creek scheduled for tomorrow evening has been cancelled. Before posting news of the cancellation, we’d hoped to announce a new date, however recent news of the Forest Preserves of Cook County General Superintendent stepping down squashed that plan.
Once a new date, time and location is announced, we’ll be sure to post it.
Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, FPDCC, FRVPC, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Politics, Preckwinkle's Rules of Order, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions on December 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Arnold Randall, the general administrator of the Cook County Forest Preserve District, addresses the audience at the forest preserve’s public meeting in June of 2014 on what should be done with Horizon Farms at Countryside Elementary School. (Daily Herald Staff Photographer)
By Eric Peterson | Daily Herald
Cook County Forest Preserve District General Superintendent Arnold Randall has announced plans to step down next month, ending a distinct and productive 13-year tenure.
He will become the next executive director of the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelly Foundation, whose mission is supporting land conservation, artistic vitality and the regional collections of often overlooked people in the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
ince Randall’s appointment by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the forest preserve district has forged an ambitious Next Century Conservation Plan, celebrated its centennial, developed new strategic plans for its trails and habitat restoration, strengthened its partnerships including through the creation of an advisory Conservation and Policy Council, and opened five new campgrounds.
Randall credited Preckwinkle for providing the political will to improve the reputation of all aspects of Cook County government, including ending the practice of making the forest preserves a patronage dumping ground and embracing its original mission of land conservation and investment in equitable accessibility to natural areas.
About 15% of today’s trail system in the county’s preserves has been built during Randall’s tenure.
“The trails get millions and millions of visitors,” he said. “We recognized that improving that trail system was very important. … We looked at places where there had been a historic lack of investment.”
Read more here.
Related: “Forest Preserves of Cook County Fully Opens Northwest Cook County’s Horizon Farm Preserve”
Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, BraveHearts, Entertainment, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Organizations, Public Safety, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, Village Code on November 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“RCBH BRIDLE PATH ETIQUETTE AND RULES
The bridle paths include both public trails on county-owned property and private trails in Barrington Hills. Over 150 miles of these paths are maintained by the Riding Club of Barrington Hills. Everyone with a Forest Preserve of Cook County tag for their horse and license for the rider can take advantage of the public trails maintained by the Riding Club of Barrington Hills in the Cook County Forest Preserves. Trails located outside the Forest Preserve are for the exclusive use of Riding Club of Barrington Hills members and guests by stipulation of the land owners where these trails are located.
RCBH TRAILS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY – When the Riding Club of Barrington Hills (RCBH) was established in 1937, an informal agreement was entered into by neighbors, whereby mounted members of the Riding Club could traverse the landowners’ properties on horseback. Almost 80 years later, that relationship still exists. Our relationship, by its very nature, is a delicate one, we therefore ask you to follow the bridle path rules, to ensure that our system will continue to be viable.
RCBH TRAILS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
The Riding Club of Barrington Hills maintains 65+ miles of trails within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) properties. These are multi-use trails. Riding on FPDCC trails is by permit only: to obtain these permits, please go to their website at https://fpdcc.com/things-to-do/equestrian/. Rules for riding in the FPDCC are available on their website at https://fpdcc.com/about/rules-regulations/.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO CLEAR A PATH YOURSELF, PLEASE REPORT BLOCKED TRAIL TO THE TRAIL REP IN YOUR SECTOR.
TRAIL REPS ARE LISTED IN THE RCBH DIRECTORY AND ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER TRAILS.
The Sponsor certifies that the Applicant has adequate knowledge of the RCBH Bridle Path Rules to join the Club by entering information below and clicking [Submit]“
Posted in 2021 Elections, 220, Appointments, Barrington Education Association, Barrington Hills Park District, BCFPD, Big Red, Board of Education, BOHICA, Building Department, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, District 220 referendum, Dumb and Dumber, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Horse Boarding, Mac's Property Management, Mad Cows, MOOBS, New Normal?, One Barrington Hills, OP/Ed, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Roads & Bridges Committee, School Districts, Springfield, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Director of Administration, Village Government, Village President, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on November 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor
For the fourth year in a row, Chicago ranks as the country’s most corrupt city. Illinois stands as the third-most corrupt state in a University of Illinois at Chicago study.
To arrive at the findings, researchers analyzed 2021 public corruption statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice. In all, there were 32 public corruption convictions in the Northern District of Illinois that includes Chicago in 2021, nearly a 33% increase from the 22 convictions that were reported the year before.
State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, isn’t surprised.
“It’s an awful shame, and goes to show you what happens when we have one party controlling everything,” Ugaste told The Center Square. “It gets to people, and they think they can do as they please instead of doing what is required of them under the law and required of them ethically.”
A solution to the long-running problem doesn’t have to be that difficult, Ugaste said.
“We have extremely weak ethics laws,” he added. “If we fixed those within the House and Senate and gave our Legislative Inspector General more authority, I think it would go a long way in helping all of it. On the Republican side, we file bills every year to strengthen the legislative inspector general and the ethics laws but they never get hearings.”
Read more here.
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