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Health committee recommends county policy to clarify when municipalities should respond to complaints
Summary
The McHenry County Health Department committee voted to recommend a municipal complaint response policy to the full county board that aims to reduce duplicated responses by clarifying when municipalities or the county should investigate complaints; the committee emphasized coordination, staff training, and public referral information.
The McHenry County Health Department committee voted to forward a proposed municipal complaint response policy to the full county board after staff described efforts to limit duplicative county responses where municipalities have enforcement authority.
Committee members said the policy was developed after consultations with the state's attorney's office and grew out of cases such as the Huntley matter, where the municipality did not act and the county became de facto primary enforcer. Staff…
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