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Richmond Township assessor seeks variance to run seasonal staff from home; trustees oppose
Summary
Richmond Township assessor Patricia O'Neil asked a McHenry County hearing officer to allow up to three additional seasonal employees to work at her converted home office, saying the township lacks secure space. Township trustees and neighbors urged denial; the hearing was continued to allow transcript review.
Patricia O'Neil, the Richmond Township assessor, told a McHenry County hearing officer that she needs a variance to allow more than one employee to work from her converted home office because the township building lacks secure, private space and the assessor routinely uses seasonal staff to perform field measurements and CAD work.
O'Neil testified that her property is more than five acres, that she typically employs four seasonal workers during the appeal season (mid‑May to mid‑August) and that the township owns three desktop computers used for records, which are backed up off‑site and…
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