Wayne Jett on his top priority for McHenry: Responsible development to meet the growing needs of our residents. It’s important to follow the comp plan while also making sure we’re not putting a large burden on our other taxing bodies in the process

Christine Bassi, candidate for McHenry Mayor: The City should be dictating to developers what the residents want, not allowing corporate landlords who overwhelming do not live in the community they develop to tell us what they think we need.

Gregory Klemstein: Our current reliance on individual septic systems for businesses and residences (properties under one acre) inhibits our growth

Beth Foreman: As a village of only 6,300 residents, the challenge is to attract businesses to provide services to a relatively small community.

Keith Von Allmen: Lowering the tax burden on residents and businesses is important for maintaining a strong and thriving community

Josh Hagen on a top priority for Johnsburg: The village needs to work with these businesses to build up and thrive, instead of constantly throwing roadblocks and unnecessary regulations in their way

JD Sylvanus: Workforce housing is a critical need in our community, and it must be developed thoughtfully and proactively, based on real demand, not as a reactive solution

Steve Dixon: I believe we are experiencing a trend towards multi-family housing because there is a lack of it in the area

Marengo is the latest McHenry County municipality to add back a grocery tax after the tax statewide is set to go away next year.