From State Senator Don DeWitte:
Last week, Pritzker signed an executive order telling agencies to cut up to 4 percent from their budgets while once again blaming Washington for the state’s fiscal troubles.
The order instructs agencies to curb non-essential spending, review hiring decisions, and prepare reserves in case of slower revenue growth.
I believe the problem lies with ever-expanding state spending.
Earlier this year, Governor Pritzker signed a budget totaling more than $55 billion and added over $1 billion in new taxes and revenue gimmicks on the backs of Illinois taxpayers and businesses.
While state payrolls and programs expand, private-sector job growth in Illinois continues to trail neighboring states.
Families face rising costs of living, yet government spending keeps accelerating.
Illinois’ record revenues underscore that the state does not have a revenue problem but a spending problem.
Families are forced to live within their means every day, but Springfield continues to grow government faster than taxpayers can keep up.
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If Pritzker can order state agencies to identify what 4% cuts would mean, why can’t the McHenry County Board ask county departments what would result from a 3% cut in their budgets?
Maybe staff members could receive monetary awards to suggesting places to save money.
Contact information for County Board members is below.:
County Board Chairman Mike Buehler
815-334-4224 (work)
MJBuehler@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 1
Matt Kunkle, Algonquin
Phone: 847-815-5537
MMKunkle@mchenrycountyil.gov
Patrick Sullivan, Algonquin
847-804-5034
PBSullivan@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 2
Gloria Van Hof, Crystal Lake
Phone: 815-342-7744
GJVanHof@mchenrycountyil.gov
John Collins, Crystal Lake
Phone: 815-861-3908
JKCollins@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 3
Carolyn “Lyn” Campbell, Crystal Lake
815-345-9429 (mobile)
CMCampbell@mchenrycountyil.gov
Eric Hendricks, Lake in the Hills
ECHendricks@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 4
Jor Gottemoller, Crystal Lake
(815)382-9940 (Cell)
(815)459-5152 (Work)
jxgottemoller@mchenrycountyil.gov
Mike Shorten, Crystal Lake
(815)382-9940 (Cell)
(815)459-5152 (Work)
jxgottemoller@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 4
Terri Greeno, Crystal Lake
Phone: 847-274-6395
TWGreeno@mchenrycountyil.gov
Deena Krieger, Island Lake
815-322-9845
DNKrieger@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 6
Pamela Althoff, McHenry
Phone: 815-482-4567
pjalthoff@mchenrycountyil.gov
Carl Kamienski, Johnsburg
Phone: 815-790-8292
CLKamienski@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 7
Brian Sager, Woodstock
Phone: 815-690-2737
BPSager@mchenrycountyil.gov
Paul Thomas, Wonder Lake
Phone: 815-271-0900
PCThomas@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 8
Larry Smith, Harvard
(815) 353-8043 (home)
lwsmith@mchenrycountyil.gov
Tracie Von Bergen
815-790-9002 (home)
TLVonBergen@mchenrycountyil.gov
District 9
Michael Skala, Huntley
815-337-5550
mjskala@mchenrycountyil.gov
Jim Kearns, Huntley
847-875-4852
jakearns@mchenrycountyil.gov
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Or you could send a message to the whole county board here.
