McHenry County mental health board adopts committee-of-the-whole schedule, appoints Linda Hoch treasurer

The McHenry County Mental Health Board voted to move from multiple standing committees to a committee-of-the-whole format for several governance topics and set four meeting dates: March 19, April 21, June 16 and September 15, with meetings to start at 5 p.m. A motion to adopt the change passed after discussion. The board chair said staff recommended grouping buildings and grounds, bylaws, budget, ethics and strategic planning topics into those sessions to allow fuller discussion.

The board also approved the consent agenda by a recorded vote announced as 7–0. Earlier in the meeting a separate motion shifted agenda item 4 to after item 8 to allow a planned presentation to occur at the end of the session; that procedural change carried without recorded opposition.

During new business the board accepted a nomination for Linda Hoch and appointed her as board treasurer for a term expiring June 16, 2026. The chair announced the appointment had passed. The board’s minutes and the chair’s roll call were approved earlier in the meeting.

The governance changes were presented alongside administrative reminders: annual conflict-of-interest, code-of-ethics and confidentiality signatures were circulated; statement-of-economic-interest forms will be sent electronically and are due by May 1; the Open Meetings Act/FOIA training is due Feb. 28.

What’s next: the new committee-of-the-whole calendar will be used for discussion-focused sessions while regular meetings remain in place for formal actions; routine board materials and scheduling details will be circulated by staff.