What Headline Should I Use When I Print the Names of County Board Members Who Vote To Put Home Rule on the Fall Ballot?

This evening at its 7 PM meeting, the McHenry County Board has three hot topics.

McHenry County Blog has published information on two of them:

Rodeo Restrictions on County Board Agenda Tuesday Night

County Board Members Between a Rock and a Hard Place in Solar Farm Zoning Mandate for Approval from the Circuit Court

The third issue is whether to put a Home Rule referendum on the ballot this Novembe.

County Home Rule, That Is, “May We Raise Your Taxes WITHOUT Your Referendum Approval?” Surfaces on County Board Committee Agenda

Regardless of what those voting to put a Home Rule referendum on the ballot say, the underlying reason for putting forrth every Home Rule referendum I’ve seen is the ability of a board to raise taxes without a referendum.

As a bonus, Home Rule units can charge fees which have not been authorized by state law. (Check out what Chicago Mayor Johnson has proposed.)

OK, so what should the headline be?

Tax Hike Board Members Reveal Themselves

Taxeaters Vote to Make Raising Taxes Without Voter Approval Identified

Faced with Expenses County Board Can’t Afford to Pay, Members Seek Non-Referendum Tax Hiking Ability Without Getting Voter Approval

County Board Members Authorize Referendum Which Will Cut Their Power