Our view: Put chairman referendum on the ballot
Voters resoundingly defeated Tuesday’s referendum to change McHenry County government to an executive form.
The issue of how the County Board chairman should be selected still looms.
Many voices have been calling for direct voters election of the chairman over the current system, in which the leader is chosen by fellow board members every two years rather than at the ballot box by voters.
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