Committees


 Finance and Management

Legislative

Transportation
Mayors Caucus

Water Policy Task Force


Finance and Management Committee

 

The Finance and Management Committee, with the assistance of the Executive Director and with input from the Treasurer, is responsible for the development and recommendation of the annual budget. The Committee also has general oversight authority for MCCG’s revenue-raising and cost improvement programs and activities.

 

Members of the Finance and Management Committee includes:

  • President Robert Nunamaker, Village of Fox River Grove (Committee Chairman)

  • Timothy Clifton, City Manager City of Woodstock

  • Douglas Maxeiner, City Administrator City of McHenry

  • Tina Hill, McHenry County

  • Dave Nelson, City of Harvard

  • John Huemann, Village of Johnsburg

Legislative Committee

 

The Legislative and Intergovernmental Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the membership regarding proposed legislation that affects the geographical area.  The Legislative and Intergovernmental Committee may also recommend the formulation of legislation and policies to address problems and issues raised by Municipal and Local Government members.

 

The Committee also has general oversight authority for all MCCG intergovernmental activities, and programs, as established from time to time by the MCCG. The Committee identifies new concepts in Intergovernmental cooperation and make recommendations to the MCCG membership on possible new MCCG activities and programs.

 

Members of the MCCG Legislative Committee include:

  • Supervisor Donna Schaefer, McHenry Township (Committee Chairwoman)

  • Ron Kopke, Village of Spring Grove

  • Mary Lou Hutchinson, Village of Johnsburg

  • Ralph Dawson, City of Crystal Lake

  • Peter Austin, McHenry County Administrator

  • Richard Flood, Partner with the law firm of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle

  • Ruth Schlossberg, Attorney with the law firm of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle

Transportation Committee

 

The Transportation Committee reviews and recommends to the MCCG membership possible action on general transportation issues having impact on McHenry County.

 

Members of the Transportation Committee include:

  • President Lauri Olson, Village of Richmond (Committee Chairwoman)

  • President Rick Mack, Village of Ringwood

  • Dorothy Pfeuffer, Village of Lakewood

  • John Ambrose, Baxter and Woodman

  • Steve Cieslica, Trotter and Associates

  • Jay Kadakia, Village of Huntley

  • John Piwko, Village of Huntley

  • Ellen Brady Mueller, City of Crystal Lake

  • Lewis Matuszewich, Matuszewich, Kelly & McKeever, LLP

Mayors' Caucus

 

The Mayors' Caucus provides a forum for municipal Mayors and Presidents and their chief appointed official to discuss and recommend or take action on issues of common concern. All MCCG member Mayors/Presidents and their chief appointed official are members and Mayor Sue Low, of the City of McHenry is the Chairwoman of the Mayors' Caucus.

 

Water Policy Task Force

 

 

Members of the Water Policy Task Force Committee include:

  • John Schmitt, Village of Algonquin

  • Bob Nunamaker, Village of Fox River Grove

  • Dave Nelson, City of Harvard

  • Jay Kadakia, Village of Huntley

  • Ron Kopke, Village of Spring Grove

  • John Ferris, Village of Greenwood

  • Donna Bernardi, Riley Township

  • Mary McCann, McHenry County

  • Cassandra McKinney, McHenry County

  • Carlos Arevalo, Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle

  • Larry Thomas, Baxter & Woodman

  • Tim Grimm, Rempe, Sharpe & Assoc.,

  • Ed Coggin, SEC Group

  • Carolyn Schofield, City of Crystal Lake