Thursday, February 8, 2007

McHenry County Water Seminar Town Hall Meeting


District 5 McHenry County Board Member Tina Hill hosts a public discussion of ground water issues facing the county. Larry Thomas provides an overview of the water situation, followed by Randy Blankenhorn of the Chicago Metro Agency for Planning, providing a regional context. County Board chair Ken Koehler speaks about the history of county groundwater planning and provides his own thoughts on the water issue and the interests of the county, then Tina Hill asks Alliance for Land Agriculture and Water (ALAW) member Emily Berendt to explain ALAW's ballot initiative to create a multi-county water authority. District 5 McHenry County Board Member John Jung reports on the progress of the County 2030 plan, and questions are taken fron the audience