Friday, February 23, 2018

STATE OF MCHENRY LUNCHEON; NEW BUSINESSES KEEP COMING; BUSINESSES ARE EXPANDING; DOWNTOWN CONTINUES TO PROSPER; COMMUNITY EVENTS ARE UPON US!!!

STATE OF MCHENRY LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2018

MCHENRY DOWNTOWN INDOOR THEATER REOPENS WITH THREE SCREENS ON GREEN STREET

D.C. COBB’S RESTAURANT OPENS ADJACENT TO MCHENRY THEATER ON GREEN STREET (SOON TO EXPAND TO WALSH PARK TO SOUTH ADJACENT TO BOONE LAGOON)

D.C. Cobb's McHenry located in downtown McHenry, Illinois! Come check it out and see what all the hype is about, on the McHenry Riverwalk next to the newly renovated McHenry Downtown Indoor Theater! https://www.facebook.com/mchenrycountyliving/videos/10155368421933366/

NEW INVESTMENT IN DOWNTOWN AREA

SMITH’S CENTRAL GARAGE

(ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING BUILDING WITHIN DOWNTOWN AREA) ADJACENT TO VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE DOWNTOWN AREA

NEW INVESTMENT OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN AND ADJACENT TO MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN AREA, ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION

The Ignite Teen Center is an incredible asset for our community and we are extremely lucky to have it serving our residents:

http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/18/ignite-teen-center-to-open-soon-in-mchenry/alsdl6m/.

Please help sustain it, take advantage of it and all it has to offer! Opening soon! Definitive date to be determined. It's located at 4105 W Crystal Lake Road. Learn more at: http://igniteteencenter.org/.

RICHMOND ROAD, DOWNTOWN, FRONT STREET, ELM STREET, BUSINESS, BUSINESS AND MORE BUSINESS

Dog Wash? The applicant’s product is manufactured in Australia and was featured on WGN TV. The product can be viewed at http://www.k9000dogwash.com/ and will be coming to the City of McHenry this spring on Green Street!

SHAMROCKS THE FOX MARCH 17 AND MARCH 18, 2018, DOWNTOWN MCHENRY, KIWANIS SHAMROCK SHUFFLE, PARADE, DYEING THE FOX RIVER GREEN, MUSIC, FOOD, FUN, MORE…..

BEER, BACON & BIKES: APRIL 7, 2018 1:00-4:00 PM. (WRIST BANDING AND REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 12:30 PM AT THE BIKE HAVEN AND MIXIN MINGLE); DOWNTOWN MCHENRY

ARBOR DAY CEREMONY: APRIL 27, 2018 AT 3:00 PM, MCHENRY MUNICIPAL CENTER

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY (COMBINED VETERANS): MAY 28, 2018 AT 10:00 AM, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, DOWNTOWN MCHENRY, INCLUDING A BRIEF PARADE AND PLACEMENT OF WREATH AT ST. PATRICK’S CEMETERY AND IN THE FOX RIVER, CONCLUDING WITH “TAPS” AND A RIFLE SALUTE

2018 SUMMER/FALL CONCERT SERIES, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, DOWNTOWN MCHENRY, FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE MAY 31 THRU SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 AT 7:30 PM

2018 CITY OF MCHENRY FARMERS MARKET, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, DOWNTOWN MCHENRY, MAY 17 THRU SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 FROM 4:30 TO 8:00 PM

THANK YOU TO ALL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPORT/VOLUNTEER AT A LOCAL EVENT, AND/OR LOCATE THEIR BUSINESS AND/OR EXPAND IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY…EVERY ONE, CONTRIBUTES!!!!!

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY VIBRANT AND STRONG TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICAL FOR BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE! THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONTINUALLY EVALUATING WAYS TO ASSIST IN PROMOTING BUSINESS, TOURISM, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SERVICE! ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS AN ONGOING EFFORT THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO AND IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. AT THE END OF THE DAY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE WHO IS A PART OF IT BENEFITS!

Douglas P. Martin

Director of Economic Development

City of McHenry

333 S Green Street

McHenry, IL 60050

815.363.2110 (d)

815.363.2173 (f)

815.790.4752 (c)

@mchmarketpulse

mchmarketpulse@gmail.com

dmartin@ci.mchenry.il.us

www.ci.mchenry.il.us

Friday, February 9, 2018

Sign Up for Nixle Notifications to Receive Updates, Information and Alerts and Stay Informed!!!

The City of McHenry has partnered with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to alert residents in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community advisories. As a resident, you can sign up to receive Nixle alerts as follows:

Text 60050 to 888777 from your mobile phone: This signup method will allow you to receive text notifications (only) from McHenry.

Visit the Nixle website (www.nixle.com), enter your McHenry zip code, and complete the online registration: This sign up method will allow you to input your cell phone, home phone and email which allows you to get information through all three deliver platforms.
Enter your information in one of the three forms at the bottom of this page to receive targeted alerts as follows: This is the RECOMMENDED method of sign up as it will allow you to input your cell phone, home phone and email which allows you to get information through all three deliver platforms. Please sign up using all three forms so you get information and notices by City Hall, Police and Public Works. McHenry Police Department (McHenryPD). Notifications related to police or weather-related activities.

McHenry Public Works (McHenryPW) - Notifications related to road closures, detours, utility maintenance or repairs, and other public works-related activities.

City of McHenry (CityofMcHenry) - Notifications related to community events or general information that is not critical in nature.

Once registered, residents will receive a confirmation text to their mobile device. Alert settings can be customized by going to www.nixle.com and creating a User Profile.

The service is secure, reliable and easy to use for our organization.

All Nixle notificiations are targeted geographically, allowing residents to receive localized, relevant alerts from the City of McHenry, McHenry Police Department, and McHenry Public Works Department.

Through www.nixle.com, users can also choose to receive notifications from other surrounding public organizations - such as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office and McHenry School District 15. Nixle notifications are sent via Text, Email, Voice, Web, Social Media, and the Nixle Mobile App in an instant.

Nixle is partnered with NLETS for unmatched data security, as well as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the National Blue Alert Network, and Google for unmatched reach and two-way information exchange.

We are very excited to have you experience it for yourself! http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/nixle.

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY VIBRANT AND STRONG TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICAL FOR BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE!

THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONTINUALLY EVALUATING WAYS TO ASSIST IN PROMOTING BUSINESS, TOURISM, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SERVICE!

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS AN ONGOING EFFORT THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO AND IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. AT THE END OF THE DAY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE WHO IS A PART OF IT BENEFITS!

Douglas P. Martin AICP ICMA-CM ARM

Director of Economic Development

City of McHenry

333 S Green Street

McHenry, IL 60050

815.363.2110 (d)

815.363.2173 (f)

815.790.4752 (c)

@mchmarketpulse

mchmarketpulse@gmail.com

dmartin@ci.mchenry.il.us

www.ci.mchenry.il.us

Thursday, February 1, 2018

City of McHenry Economic Development Commmission Formed

Mayor Jett and the McHenry City Council passed an ordinance creating The City of McHenry Economic Development Commission. The primary functions of the Commission are: business communication, business attraction, and business retention and expansion. The Economic Development Commission website can be found at http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/index.asp?SEC=0BE2B11E-7B38-4DF8-8C56-48BF7E917152&Type=B_BASIC

The Commission, consists of nine members: Chairwoman Bobbi Baehne, Vice Chairman Rob Jessup, Pat Arnold, Nick Bionda, Eric Joern, Mike Mrachek, Jason Sterwerf, Alderman Andrew Glab and Mayor Wayne Jett and it endeavors to attract business and industry to the City, which will reflect credit to the City, serves as an advisory body to the City Council on matters related to the business community and shall have such additional powers and duties as may be assigned to it from time to time by the Mayor and City Council of the City.

In order to carry out the primary functions the Economic Development Commission prepares an annual work plan/outline, which varies annually but generally includes the following projects:

Reviews; provides advice to improve business section on website as well as other forms of marketing which could assist the City in carrying out the primary functions of the Economic Development Commission;
Discusses opportunities to carryout primary functions through use of focus groups; business retention visits; and other potential gatherings with a designated sector of the business community;
Performs an annual review and updates business information and new business welcome letter or other materials;
Mails recognition letters to noted business successes and/or other forms of business recognition;
Provides annual report to the City Council and goals for upcoming year, to be completed at end of City’s fiscal year;
Annually, conducts additional special projects as needed. Examples may include surveys, business recognition events, seminars and/or newsletter, etc.

NEXT CITY OF MCHENRY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING DATE: MARCH 28, 2018 4-6 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND PUBLIC COMMENT AND PARTICIPATION IS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED AS WELL!!

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY VIBRANT AND STRONG TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICAL FOR BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE!

THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONTINUALLY EVALUATING WAYS TO ASSIST IN PROMOTING BUSINESS, TOURISM, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SERVICE!

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS AN ONGOING EFFORT THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO AND IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. AT THE END OF THE DAY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE WHO IS A PART OF IT BENEFITS!