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McHenry County supervisors press administration on budget policy, senior grants and construction cost escalations
Summary
Board members questioned administration about using invested interest to top up senior grants, monitoring for personnel cost overruns after vacancies closed, and rising construction bids that could push local projects over budget.
McHenry County board members used the Committee of the Whole meeting on April 16 to press administration on several fiscal items: reallocating investment interest to supplement senior services grants, new budget‑policy language and monitoring, the long‑term status of grant‑funded positions, and substantial bid increases on a roadway partnership project.
Board member James Kearns questioned the finance decisions that used invested interest to add funds to senior services grants this year; finance and grant officials said those interest earnings were restricted to senior services…
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