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McHenry County Treasurer’s Office to reopen to walk-in property tax payments

Passport services at the Woodstock office also will be available starting May 24 but by appointment only

By Northwest Herald staff report
$5,734.20 dollars are counted after Dan Aylward of McHenry paid half of his $11,000 property tax bill in $1 bills to protest his continuously rising taxes Monday, June 13, 2016, at the McHenry County Treasure's Office in Woodstock.

The McHenry County Treasurer's Office processes a property tax installment payment – paid in singles as a protest – on Monday, June 13, 2016, at the McHenry County Treasure's Office in Woodstock. (Sarah Nader)

The McHenry County Treasurer’s Office lobby will reopen for property tax payments and passport services starting May 24, Treasurer Glenda Miller said in a news release Wednesday.

In order to protect office employees and the public, lobby activity will be monitored to mitigate overcrowding and visitors will be required to wear masks and maintain 6-foot physical distancing, according to the release.

“With property tax bills set to be mailed out, and with more people being vaccinated and state mitigation measures being loosened, it’s time for us to once again offer walk-up service for our residents,” Miller said in a statement. “And, as always, people who are more comfortable paying their taxes through the drive-thru lanes are more than welcome to do so.”

Tax bills are scheduled to be mailed out May 7, with installment due dates set for June 7 and Sept. 7. Starting May 7, property owners also will be able to look up their bills online at www.mchenrytreasurer.org.

Taxpayers can pay online through the Treasurer’s Office website or by mail; a number of McHenry County banks also will accept tax payments for their customers.

Passport processing will be handled by appointment only starting May 24, and appointments can be made by calling 815-334-4619.

Walk-in hours will match the drive-thru hours of 7:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday; the latest time for passport appointments will be 4:30 p.m. The Treasurer’s Office is located at 2100 N. Seminary Ave., just south of the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center.

Questions can be directed to the Treasurer’s Office at 815-334-4260 or treas@mchenrycountyil.gov.

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